Literature
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'Miss Subways' is a quirky novel by David DuchovnyMay 06, 2018 7:27 am - "Miss Subways" by David Duchovny; Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 320 pages Though primarily known for his acting roles in TV series such as "The X-Files," David Duchovn...
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Howard Owen's 'Annie's Bones' is stylishly writtenMay 05, 2018 7:28 am - "Annie's Bones" by Howard Owen, Permanent Press, 224 pages, howardowenbooks.com/ Grayson Melvin was just 18 when Annie, the girl of his dreams, broke up with hi...
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Book on cemeteries captures final resting places of Cubs fans, moguls, mobstersMay 05, 2018 1:00 am - In an old Chicago cemetery, Larry Broutman stumbled upon the Raithel family plot and a lasting reminder of a sister's grief. Marie Raithel commissioned a sculpture to ma...
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'The Lonely Witness' explores neighbors of Brooklyn
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - "The Lonely Witness: a Novel" (Pegasus Books), by William Boyle Some of the most thoughtful crime fiction tackles issues of identity - how a person becomes the person th...
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'Wicked River' by Jenny Milchman is engrossing novel
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - "Wicked River: a Novel" (Sourcebooks Landmark), by Jenny Milchman Natalie Abbott has cold feet on her wedding day. She loves Doug Larson more than anything, but even now...
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Survivor of 10-year Ohio captivity looks ahead in new book
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Five years have passed since the stunning news broke: three abducted women escaped years of physical and sexual abuse endured during a decadelong c...
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'Miss Subways' is a quirky novel by David Duchovny
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - "Miss Subways" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by David Duchovny Though primarily known for his acting roles in TV series such as "The X-Files," David Duchovny has the writ...
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'Annie's Bones' by Howard Owen is stylishly written
Apr 30, 2018 7:00 am - "Annie's Bones" (Permanent Press), by Howard Owen Grayson Melvin was just 18 when Annie, the girl of his dreams, broke up with him in a North Carolina college parking lo...
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Review: 19th-century plant pioneer changed how America eats
Apr 30, 2018 7:00 am - "The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats" (Dutton), by Daniel Stone. Who knew avocados, citrus and cherry...
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Lisa Scottoline delivers a deliciously distracting thriller 'After Anna'Apr 30, 2018 6:00 am - "After Anna" By Lisa Scottoline, St. Martin's, 352 pages, $27.99 --- Lisa Scottoline has the antidote for all the emotionally debilitating stories spewing from our...