The Ultimate Deal | Fintan O’Toole
Department of Justice Photographs from 2021 of boxes of documents in storage at Mar-a-Lago, included in the Justice Department’s indictment of Donald Trump Secrets are a kind of currency. They
Category: Books
Perfect Picture Book Friday! The Stick by Clay Rice AND New Write Chat Episode!
Happy Friday! Before I get to my Perfect Picture Book Pick, I wanted to ask that, after you are done here, click on over to The Write Chat, the Vlog that
Someone Else's Shoes – Jojo Moyes
Summary: Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else’s shoes? Nisha Cantor and Sam Kemp are two very different women. Nisha lived the globetrotting life of the
Whittington Press Open Day 2013
It’s that time of the year again – John & Rosalind Randle’s Whittington Press is holding their annual Open Day, also knows as
111. A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Holly Jackson. 2019. 433 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Pip knew where they lived. Everyone in Fairview knew where they lived. Their home was
Book Review: ‘August Blue,’ by Deborah Levy
In the real world, memory lapses in music are commonplace. Affected performers usually fudge a few bars until muscle memory clicks in; seasoned conductors will look to help out a
Julius Taranto’s Wildly Original Debut
Can a high-powered male lawyer write a propulsive, smart, funny novel about science, cancel culture, and #MeToo with a female protagonist? Absolutely. It’s exactly what Julius Taranto has done in
Oprah Selects The Covenant of Water as 101st Book Club Pick
Posted on May 10, 2023 Oprah Winfrey selected The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese as her 101st Book Club Pick. Oprah says the book is one of the best
Review–BETTER DEAD by Max Allan Collins
BETTER DEAD In 1983, Max Allan Collins created a brand new sub-genre, something very few writers have ever done. In TRUE DETECTIVE, his first Nathan Heller novel, he wedded
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan review – sharp-eyed follow-up to Exciting Times | Fiction
Coupledom, for the 22-year-olds in Naoise Dolan’s debut, Exciting Times, is a fraught endeavour that can at best grant you temporary reprieve from the terror of your own brain and
The 100 Greatest Children’s Books of All Time, According to 177 Books Experts from 56 Countries
Given the size and demographic profile of J. R. R. Tolkien’s fan base today, it’s easy to forget that he originally wrote The Hobbit for children. For generations of young
Recollections Of A Non-Existence: Catherine Lacey’s Biography Of X
Recollections of a Non-Existence: Catherine Lacey’s Biography of X Few pieces of art are as unanimously disturbing as The Pain Room, a 1979 installation by the mid-20th century iconoclast known
Four Provocations for a More Just and Sustainable Academy
IN A SYSTEM of higher education that resists change on every level, doctoral education in the humanities is particularly calcified. It is devoted to reproduction, not transformation, and it is
Asylum in Limbo | Andrea R. Flores
On May 11 Title 42 finally expired. The public health order, issued by the Trump administration in March 2020, almost completely shut down asylum processing at our southern border; in
Perfect Picture Book Friday! Mister Cool by Birdy Jones
Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose
The Violin Conspiracy – Brendan Slocumb
Summary: Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician. Not his mother, who thinks he
2014 Vancouver Book Fair – The Book Blog
The dates for the Vancouver Book Fair have been announced: Sat. Oct. 4 – 1pm to 7pmSun. Oct. 5 – 11am to 4pm
Becky’s Book Reviews: 106. Hidden Hope
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust. Elisa Boxer. Illustrated by Amy June Bates. 2023. [March] 48 pages. [Source: Library] [Link to Cover Image]
‘Time Shelter,’ by Georgi Gospodinov, Wins International Booker Prize
“Time Shelter,” a novel in which a wave of nostalgia sweeps Europe and entire countries consider living in past eras, on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize, one of the most
U.S. Book Show 2023: Libraries Confront Post-Pandemic Challenges
The U.S. Book Show kicked off on May 22 with a focus on libraries and the challenges facing them in the late pandemic era. Even as librarians update collections and
Vice Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Posted on May 15, 2023 Vice Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The filing comes ahead of a sale for $225 million to a consortium lead by Fortress Investment
Review of my book LAWLESS
At Thomas McNulty’s blog, Dispatches From the Last Outlaw, he writes a very kind review of my novel LAWLESS. Here’s a sample: ‘I am long overdue in discussing an Ed
