«I think the idea of a
short catastrophe is incorrect,» agrees Herrick, adding that he leans towards the
picture of Venus as a more «normal» planet, with episodes of volcanism wiping out craters
over a long
time period.
She chooses a variety of text types and lengths — from
short stories,
picture books and poetry to novels, autobiographies and historical diaries — sometimes reading a complete book
over a
period of
time or just an extract, opening chapter, or description of a character or setting.