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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: March 3, 2016July 15, 2021

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, by Dominic Smith

The artist at the center of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, by Dominic Smith, […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: February 28, 2016July 25, 2018

Hard Red Spring, by Kelly Kerney

Hard Red Spring, by Kelley Kerney, provides even more proof that fiction is better than […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: February 25, 2016July 25, 2018

A God in Ruins, by Kate Atkinson

Reading Life After Life was such an odd and wonderful experience that I was curious about […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: February 20, 2016July 25, 2018

The Unforgotten, by Laura Powell

Most mysteries focus on the detective or the criminal and reveal who done it, why […]

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Book Review / Literary Fiction / Short Stories Posted on: February 14, 2016July 30, 2018

The Best Place on Earth, by Ayelet Tsabari

When I request books from NetGalley and Edelweiss, I ask for things that interest me. […]

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Book Review Posted on: February 13, 2016July 25, 2018

A Man Lies Dreaming, by Lavie Tidhar

Perhaps it’s fitting that I read Hannah Tennant-Moore’ essay in The Paris Review about the merits of […]

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Book Review / Nonfiction & True Crime Posted on: February 12, 2016July 25, 2018

Imbeciles, by Adam Cohen

American history is full of injustices. Forgetting these injustices adds insult to injury. Adam Cohen […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: February 9, 2016July 25, 2018

Noonday, by Pat Barker

The iconic phrase from London’s Blitz was “Keep Calm and Carry On.” The media of […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Thriller Posted on: February 7, 2016July 25, 2018

Tightrope, by Simon Mawer

We called World War I the war to end all wars. World War II claimed […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: January 31, 2016July 8, 2024

Terrible Virtue, by Ellen Feldman

Terrible Virtue, by Ellen Feldman, is one of the most directly relevant pieces of historical […]

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