Last night didn’t go quite as I had planned. Instead of getting to prattle on about books on my blog and leisurely recall those I have read during the last decade, I had to actually write news stories … my, umm, real job.

Anyway, I will deliver the list as promised, probably on Thursday, but in the meantime I thought you would find this interesting.

Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank, dies at 100

It has been years since I read “Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl,” and I had no idea anyone associated with Anne Frank was still alive. Obviously, Ms. Gies was not only brave, but also loving and generous.