Literature
-
Book review: Wetmore's debut 'Valentine' is a gripping women's saga
Apr 16, 2020 6:00 am - “Valentine” by Elizabeth Wetmore (Harper) Don't be misled by the title of Elizabeth Wetmore's excellent debut novel, “Valentine.” It is not a gentle narr...
-
Today's Recommended Read: "News of the World" by Paulette JilesApr 16, 2020 6:00 am - "News of the World" by Paulette Jiles is a western that will resonate with anyone who has read "Lonesome Dove" or "True Grit." Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, an unforgetta...
-
Book review: Amy Engel returns with thrilling 'The Familiar Dark'
-
Today's Recommended Read: "The Good Neighbor, The Life and Work of Fred Rogers"Apr 15, 2020 6:00 am - The dismal days of COVID-19 give us plenty to be depressed about. Here's a book that can lift your spirits. I'm not entirely sure why I decided to read "The Good Neighbo...
-
Today's Recommended Read: "The Coddling of the American Mind" by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtApr 14, 2020 6:00 am - "The Coddling of the American Mind: How good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure" by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt is a must read for al...
-
Book review: A splendid return in 'Hid From Our Eyes'Apr 14, 2020 6:00 am - "Hid From Our Eyes" by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Minotaur) Julia Spencer-Fleming makes a triumphant return to her series about Episcopal priest Clare Fergus...
-
Review: Music matters in Paulette Jiles' 'Simon the Fiddler'
-
Book review: Julia Alvarez returns with a stunning reflection on loss in 'Afterlife'
-
Recommended Read: 'The Basketball Diaries' by Jim CarrollApr 12, 2020 11:00 pm - Early in my tenure at Indiana University, a dorm pal from New Jersey introduced me to a writer, poet and recording artist from New York City named Jim Carroll. The intro...
-
Book review: Novelist Don Winslow goes small and succeeds wildly