I might not have made it past page 50 if this weren’t “the new Judy Blume,” but I felt an emotional attachment to the author and to finishing it. By the end, I was so glad I did. Judy Blume still has…
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Sorry for gushing. I’m having a hard time containing my enthusiasm for this novel! It’s early in the summer, and I haven’t been anywhere close to the shore. But I’ve been on a quest to find the ultimate new beach…
Here comes Summer – and today’s post features three psychological thrillers that will keep you glued to your beach chair. Who needs that walk anyhow? Nashville native Don Winston presents The Gristmill Playhouse: A Nightmare in Three Acts, and this novel has…
Maybe you’ve already got one – a book that takes you to a quiet place no matter what’s going on around you. If not, try Jim the Boy, by Tony Earley. A friend recently put this novel, published fifteen years ago,…
J.K. Rowling’s latest is perfect for a May graduate and – as a sidenote – might be just the encouragement you need yourself in a harried month. Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination is…
It’s pretty outside – sure – and we’ve got our own special Sunday, but May is a hot mess for mothers with school-age kids. Coping mechanisms include exercise, an extra glass of wine, and complaining. I’ve tried all three over the…
Did you see the interview with Diane Sawyer last night? Check out this Washington Post article for a summary or this Youtube video for 3 minutes of it. I think this counts as a cultural moment as well as a portrait…
I’m changing my plans Friday night based on a poem I just read at chapter16.org called “Bad Dog.” (Don’t worry, Gus – we’ll still have time for wine and vinyl!) But Friday night has to begin at Parnassus at 6:30 with…
Reviewer Madison Smartt Bell, describing this year’s winning novel, seems to think it will inform and enlighten readers, who think of the “members of our polymorphous underclasses… as statistics.” The book will give those readers “a salubrious shock.” Interesting! The…