What books are on your night stand?

I am currently rereading “Middlemarch” (it takes rereading), and “The Last of the Wine,” by Mary Renault. Socrates is a character in that book. So is Plato. To have them appear casually in a novel, yet be very faithful to what we know of them, is great.

How do you organize your books?

I have a beautiful library, organized by subjects: History (early to late), Author Biographies, Exploring, Women’s Studies, Journalism, Entertainment, English Fiction, American Fiction and Children’s Books. The Paranormal books are organized by Ghosts and Hauntings, Reincarnation, Coincidences, Strange but True.

Why so many books on the paranormal?

I have had many strange things happen in my life.

Describe your ideal reading experience (when, where, what, how).

Any time, on the sofa, with good lighting, my cat and a small glass of wine.

What’s the last great book you read?

“Demon Copperhead.” I don’t know a whole lot of Dickens but I know “David Copperfield” inside and out. I love the way Barbara Kingsolver followed some of the plot. Also, Demon is a great narrator — talking the way you can imagine him talking, thinking the way you can imagine him thinking.

What books are you embarrassed not to have read yet?

I wish I knew more Shakespeare.

Have you ever gotten in trouble for reading a book?

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