‘All the Birds in the Sky’
I love books that defy easy explanation. Some of my most beloved books are those that are impossible to categorize or sum up in a few words. “All the Birds [...]
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Posted March 16, 2016in Book Review
Posted March 09, 2016in Book Review
‘The Coincidence of Coconut Cake’
Is it possible for a talented chef to fall in love with a food critic who writes a scathing review that brings down her restaurant? The only thing that Lou [...]
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Posted March 02, 2016in Book Review
‘Spill simmer falter wither’
“Spill Simmer Falter Wither,” the debut novel by Sara Baume, is the story of a man and his dog. The narrator of the story is the town’s recluse, living in [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Book Review
‘When Breath Becomes Air’
Paul Kalanithi’s memoir, completed and published posthumously, is an eloquent and thoughtful reflection on what makes life meaningful, purposeful and worth living. In May 2013, Kalanithi, 36, was about to [...]
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Posted February 17, 2016in Book Review
‘Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption’
The community of Monroeville, Alabama takes enormous pride in being the model for “To Kill a Mockingbird’s” fictional town of Maycomb, written by its most famous resident, author Harper Lee. [...]
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Posted February 10, 2016in Book Review
‘The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors’
In the 15th century, five different kings — all with claims extending from King Edward III — ruled England. There were two direct lines involved: The House of Lancaster and [...]
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Posted February 03, 2016in Book Review
‘Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words’
How much do you know about how your hand computer (smart phone) works? What about the box that cleans food holders (dishwasher)? Ever feel completely lost when talking about your [...]
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Posted January 27, 2016in Book Review
‘Corn Poll: A Novel of the Iowa Caucuses’
Turn off your phone, don’t answer the door, and crack open the quirky political scene created by Zachary Michael Jack in his new book, “CORN POLL: A Novel of the [...]
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Posted January 20, 2016in Book Review
‘Dumplin’
“Go big or go home.” This is the phrase that the smart, funny, confident and fat Texas teen Willowdean Dickson uses to confront the new challenges to her self-esteem. Willowdean [...]
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Posted January 13, 2016in Book Review
‘Did You Ever Have A Family’
As dawn breaks over the small Connecticut town where Bill Clegg’s debut fiction takes place, we learn that a tragedy has occurred. During the night, a gas leak in June [...]
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