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- Review of The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
Sonia falls into a destructive relationship with a volatile older artist, while Sunny is living with
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/27/25 Edition
faery-controlled world with the French Revolution as a backdrop, A Far Better Thing ; and I'm reading a King Arthur of his world by taking the entire magical system by surprise. 03 The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur fought for training as a ward; his family has little use for him, and his heart is set upon joining King Arthur's makes his way to the Round Table, only elderly, impaired, has-been knights are left, and he learns that Arthur
- Six Short Story Collections to Wow You
themes here are often haunting, always powerful, and wonderfully nuanced, even when the scenes (the artist's
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Smith builds a subplot from the real-life, much-publicized case of the Tichborne Claimant, in which Arthur
- Review of The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Smith builds a subplot from the real-life, much-publicized case of the Tichborne Claimant, in which Arthur The title refers to the impostor butcher Arthur Orton, but also applies to the failed, grasping author
- Review of Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser
I could have been satisfied with a long Atlantic -style article on these topics, but Fraser's writing
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/1/25 Edition
In the novel we follow young Louisa, an aspiring artist, and her inspiration, a dying artist with an
- Six Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore
Locke as his ward since her beloved, offbeat father disappeared during a trip to acquire artifacts for
- Six Great Stories about Robots
I just love a good artificial intelligence or robot-focused story that explores what it means to be human After years working to advance artificial intelligence in a near-future dystopian world decimated by
- Review of Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
Arthur, a recluse who only comes into town at the change of seasons--and who others avoid as actively But Arthur is mysterious, and he's not who Birdie thought he was. Arthur is unlike anyone Birdie and her daughter have ever met; his speech pattern is unusual, and he
- Review of The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
living on the streets of eighteenth-century Cairo, skillfully thieving and honing her skills as a con artist
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/31/25 Edition
living on the streets of eighteenth-century Cairo, skillfully thieving and honing her skills as a con artist
- Six of My Favorite Literary Fiction Reads of the Year
Jack and Elizabeth are strangers living across an alley in a gritty artists' area of 1990s Chicago, and
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
In 1840 in London, young Arthur lives near the sewage-filled River Thames, desperate to escape poverty
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/24/25 Edition
Sittenfeld In her second short-story collection, Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age, fame, friendship, artistry
- Review of The Road to Dalton (Dalton, Maine #1) by Shannon Bowring
as the middle-aged men of the story and their plodding despair, struggles, and general inability to articulate
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/10/25 Edition
Arthur, a recluse who only comes into town at the change of seasons--and who others avoid as actively But Arthur is mysterious, and he's not who Birdie thought he was.
- Review of There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
In 1840 in London, young Arthur lives near the sewage-filled River Thames, desperate to escape poverty resources, as well as the questionable morality of private or museum ownership of other cultures' precious artifacts And clever Arthur slowly pulls himself out of a London slum by lucking into an apprenticeship at a printing
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/27/25 Edition
Jenna is artistic and average, and her desperate wish is to be Jessica.
- Six of My Favorite Fantasy Reads of the Year
In the first book of Hafsah Faizal's Blood and Tea series, A Tempest of Tea , Arthie Casimir collects
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/20/25 Edition
Bossy reviews of book set in Maine. 02 There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak In 1840 London, young Arthur
- My Favorite Science Fiction Reads of the Year
Last year I read fascinating science fiction reads centering around artificial intelligence, extraterrestrials
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/6/25 Edition
City after the glaciers have melted (to be published tomorrow), and Hum by Helen Phillips, in which artificial The Blood of the Old Kings as an audiobook. 03 Hum by Helen Phillips After years working to advance artificial For Bossy reviews of other books about robots and artificial intelligence, please check out the posts
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/9/24 Edition
When book three begins, the story's key characters have been reunited, but the warrior Artúr is myst
- Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Books about Music
singular force, a lifelong philanthropist and activist, outlines her childhood spent surrounded by artists
- Bossy Holiday Book Gift Ideas: Sports and Recreation Nonfiction
The authors, artists, poets, and guides who share their stories include Carl Hiaasen, Joan Wulff, Nick
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
a tantalizing peek into Novik's next world, with a savvy, gruff female captain at sea, her beloved, artistic
- Review of Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik
a tantalizing peek into Novik's next world, with a savvy, gruff female captain at sea, her beloved, artistic
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Through a stint as a performer in a minstrel show; a pivotal encounter with versions of the scam artists
- Review of What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway
Joy Callaway is also the author of The Grand Design , The Fifth Avenue Artists Society , All the Pretty
- Review of James by Percival Everett
Through a stint as a performer in a minstrel show; a pivotal encounter with versions of the scam artists
- Review of Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
But the young man, a self-taught artist, is counting on Bob and an unorthodox approach to figuring out
- Review of A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea #1) by Hafsah Faizal
In the first book of Hafsah Faizal's Blood and Tea series, A Tempest of Tea , Arthie Casimir collects exclusive vampire society, but complex, dark conspiracies threaten to upend all of her plans, endangering Arthie The cover artwork, palette, and the book's title felt off to me; they seemed to indicate Cozy Mystery
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/12/24 Edition
Tea #1 by Hafsah Faizal In the first book of Hafsah Faizal's Blood and Tea series, A Tempest of Tea , Arthie exclusive vampire society, but complex, dark conspiracies threaten to upend all of her plans, endangering Arthie
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Jack and Elizabeth are strangers living across an alley in a gritty artists' area of 1990s Chicago, and
- Review of Wellness by Nathan Hill
Jack and Elizabeth are strangers living across an alley in a gritty artists' area of 1990s Chicago, and
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/10/24 Edition
NetGalley. 02 Wellness by Nathan Hill Jack and Elizabeth are strangers living across an alley in a gritty artists
- Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing
What's better than listening to Dolly talk about her inspirations, her artistic journey, her joys and - nominated singer-songwriter whose father killed her mother when Allison and her sister, recording artist
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/29/24 Edition
Henry Thornton is a railroad magnate and owner of the mysterious Phoenix Crown, an artifact legendary
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/8/24 Edition
01 Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck Wren's kind, artistic, loving--and recent--husband Lewis
- Six More Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
Arthur, the young, haunted-seeming caretaker of the estate, seems resigned to her presence even as he Opal takes his envelopes of cash for her overpriced housekeeping, but she doesn't tell Arthur that she's
- Review of The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
household as siblings); as well as their inept parents, their parents' unpredictable friends--mainly artists The nontraditional parental figures--a Russian artist and frequent visitor, a rough-edged maid, a figurative
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/19/24 Edition
cousin Digby, as well as their inept parents and parental figures, the influential and unpredictable artists
- Six Four Star (And Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
see Legends & Lattes. 03 Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone #1) by Alexandra Bracken Alternative Arthurian
- Shhh! Bossy Gift Ideas: Books about Media, Movies, and Music
life and legacy, dramatizing his long, brilliant, and contentious dialogue with fans, critics, fellow artists In King of New York, Hermes examines the life of turbulent musical artist Lou Reed, his collaborations
- Six More Short Story Collections I Loved
in progress--are mothers, daughters, friends, and lovers concerned with sexuality, autonomy, race, artistic
- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You
In 1862, a group of artists arrive at Birchwood Manor to relax and allow inspiration to strike, but odd
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Arthur, the young, haunted-seeming caretaker of the estate, seems resigned to her presence even as he Opal takes his envelopes of cash for her overpriced housekeeping, but she doesn't tell Arthur that she's
- Review of Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Arthur, the young, haunted-seeming caretaker of the estate, seems resigned to her presence even as he Opal takes his envelopes of cash for her overpriced housekeeping, but she doesn't tell Arthur that she's
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/23/23 Edition
Arthur, the young, haunted-seeming caretaker of the estate, seems resigned to her presence even as he Opal takes his envelopes of cash for her overpriced housekeeping, but she doesn't tell Arthur that she's














































