These celebrity passings can come all at once sometimes. You always want to pay your respects to those celebrities whose art or entertainment that you connected with. However, there are a few that will touch you more on a personal level than others. This is the case...
RIP Paul Auster (1947-2024)
by MHill | May 10, 2024 | Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Paul Auster, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I just found out today one of my favorite authors passed away back on April 30th at the age of 77. It came as a shock to me that the renowned writer, Paul Auster, had departed from this world. I first read The New York Trilogy in my mid 20s when I lived in Santa Fe,...
Rest In Love, Wayne Shorter (August 25th, 1933-March 2nd, 2023)
by MHill | Mar 3, 2023 | Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I found out earlier today that the legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter passed away at the age of 89. Outside of Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, and the Pat Metheny Group, I have listened to Wayne Shorter's music the most when it comes to jazz. I was...
Marion’s Favorites: Reading Envy Podcast (Rest In Love Jenny Colvin)
by MHill | May 25, 2022 | Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Reading Envy/Jenny Colvin, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
When it comes, it comes. I found out earlier today about the passing of librarian and podcaster Jenny Colvin. She passed away last week at 43. Jenny was the host of the popular Reading Envy Podcast. She was a librarian at Furman University in South Carolina. Jenny had...
Greg Tate (1957-2021) Rest in Love
by MHill | Dec 12, 2021 | Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I just found out about the passing of Greg Tate, writer and cultural critic at the age of 64. I’ve only read a few of his written pieces over the years but these words below from the Pitchfork article, I read hit home: “Tate opened the door for those who grew up on...
Lee Elder (1934-2021) Rest In Love Trailblazer
by MHill | Dec 3, 2021 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I read about the passing of golfer Lee Elder a couple days ago at the age of 87. I'm not a golfer or a golf aficionado. However, I do respect trailblazers from people who look like me. Whether it's Octavia Butler in science fiction, Nichelle Nichols in television,...
Rest in Love, Eric Jerome Dickey (1961-2021)
by MHill | Jan 6, 2021 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I would like to give my condolences to family, friends, and legions of readers for author Eric Jerome Dickey. I found out the news of his passing earlier today and realized that I had not read none of his books. Nothing personal....just an oversight on my part. I...