When we read about history in non-fiction, especially in textbooks, we tend to read about […]
The Nightmarchers, by J. Lincoln Fenn
I’m not sure it’s a common lesson in the fiction I read or just fiction in genre, […]
This fortnight on the bookish internet
I love this story about an Australian library that reorganized its collection according to an […]
Judge Walden: Back in Session, by Peter Murphy
To paraphrase Oliver Wilde, the law is rarely pure and never simple. This is certainly […]
Grief Cottage, by Gail Godwin
Even though he is eleven years old, Marcus Harshaw is remarkably good at hiding his […]
The Best of 2017-2018
Here are my favorite books that I’ve read over the last twelve months, in no […]
The Safe House, by Christophe Boltanski
In The Safe House, Christophe Boltanski uses the house on rue de Grenelles, in Paris, as […]
The Caregiver, by Samuel Park
There are certain characters that appear in fiction (and some times in life) as background […]
Transcription, by Kate Atkinson
What does one look for in a potential spy? Is it loyalty to a country? […]
The Book of Dirt, by Bram Presser
Unless a family is particularly close knit, garrulous, and practice good document management, the histories […]