- Apr 3, 2020
Review of Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Liz Moore’s writing is thoughtful and the story in Long Bright River is character-driven. Situations aren’t resolved too easily or cleanly.
- Mar 26, 2020
Review of In Pieces by Sally Field
I found Sally Field's discussion of her "craft" and how she grew and changed as an actor to be the most compelling aspect of the book.
- Feb 28, 2020
Review of Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
Wrobel supplies Münchausen syndrome by proxy, lies, betrayals, and double-crossing, within a claustrophobic mother-daughter relationship.
- Feb 21, 2020
Review of American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Cummins offers a fictional immigrant family’s urgent motivation, incredible fortitude, fears, failures, friendships, abuse, and successes.
- Feb 16, 2020
Review of Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
The most fascinating parts for me were the late-in-life reflections from those who had been involved in the IRA's brutal and unrelenting...
- Feb 15, 2020
Review of The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything that Comes After
This book is Yip-Williams's powerful farewell to her family, but it's also valuable for anyone considering meaning in their own life.