MURIEL SPARK

We have milestones in our lives, milestones we remember and treasure. I have many intellectual milestones I often remember and always treasure. On Fridays, my two daughters and I used to go to Oxford Bookstore in Madrid, Paseo de la Habana, and buy books to read over the weekend. I acquired many exciting titles from Penguin Books, which we still have. In that bookstore, I was able to discover new British authors. Reviewing some of my books today, I discovered two that I loved: Memento Mori and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, by a Scottish woman, Muriel Spark (1918-2006). I recommend both titles and the writer who brings fond memories of a gone-by era in my life.