Today is Bloomsday, the day depicted in James Joyce's epic novel Ulysses. It's the same day James Joyce went on a date with his future wife, Nora Barnacle, in 1904. The day is celebrated by Joyce enthusiasts all over the world, but no where are the celebrations bigger than in Joyce's native Ireland. The James Joyce society in Dublin sponsors a week long festival that began last Saturday. I had the good fortune of being in Dublin six years ago today for the 100th anniversary Bloomsday. Here is a picture of me in Dublin next to a wall where someone had scrawled some chalk graffiti.
Click on the title of the post "Happy Bloomsday," and you'll be directed to the James Joyce society website for more information on Bloomsday and events happening in Dublin. You'll be reading a collection of James Joyce's short stories, Dubliners, over Christmas break. If you're feeling adventurous, give Ulysses a try. A note of warning, your fearless AP teacher started Ulysses two summers ago with the intention of reading 150 pages every June. So far, I've covered 260 pages. It's a work in progress :)
Happy Bloomsday and Happy Reading!!
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