A gateway to Greek mythology
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke to Lillian Schmid at Big Star Books & Music in Santa Fe, N.M.Lillian Schmid had always been intimidated by the thought of diving into Greek mythology. It seemed complicated and full of unpronounceable names, not to mention the Roman counterparts one was expected to memorize.“Circe,” by Madeline Miller, made the trip into myth not only painless, but a wondrous ride.“I rarely use the word ‘beautiful’ for fiction,” Schmid said. “But this is just really a beautiful…
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