In the midst of arts grant paperwork and ms wrap-up, I managed to work in a little fun reading time.

And what fun it was! The Fairy Tales of Archibald Lampman were delightfully Grimms-like, with a definite lean towards writerly subjects. Sort of moral tales for writers, really. And lovely, lovely prose it was, with a smattering of verse just for good measure. The two tales, "Hans Fingerhut's Frog-lesson" and "The Fairy Fountain," both focussed on the pleasant moral of being happy with who/what one is/has and letting the intangibles (like songs/story and love) provide the worth and happiness. Those kinds of lessons are never out of date (though the name Hans Fingerhut takes a little getting used to).

But I'm still in the midst of reviews and ms wrap-up . . . and that paperwork! Off I go . . .