by Deborah Quinn | Nov 3, 2013 | Abu Dhabi, Books, tech life, The National
I wrote a review of Dave Eggers’ new book, The Circle, for the newspaper here, and in their quest for space, the editors cut the first line of the review. (I know–my deathless prose, snipped! Unbelievable.) Here’s the line: “I didn’t...
by Deborah Quinn | Jan 11, 2013 | Abu Dhabi, Books, reading
I live in a city without an English-language lending library. Think about that for a minute. Liam said the other day “reading is an expensive habit,” and I have to say that out here, he’s right. I cannot tell you–mostly because I don’t...
by Deborah Quinn | Jun 8, 2011 | Abu Dhabi, tech life
Before we head off on our Middle Eastern adventure, we’re going to spend some family time in an even more exotic locale: we’re going “down the shore.” Snooki-ville, here we come. I’m bringing this cool thing with me for the beach: it’s totally portable,...