Aug 27, 2011

SIX SHORTS TO READ DURING A HURRICANE

Don’t let Hurricane Irene pass this weekend without experiencing the majesty, terror, and sublimity of a great storm. I’m not suggesting that you run headlong into the afternoon; rather that, after you’ve battened down your hatches and put on a pot of coffee, you read descriptions of hurricanes by great writers. Here are six passages from six relatively brief works (essays, poems, stories, and novels). If you like a little music in the background while you read, try Ben Greenman’s Hurricane Setlist.

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