For years, I have only wholly loved one Stephen King work: Carrie. I’ve read some of […]
Vinegar Girl, by Anne Tyler
The Taming of the Shrew used to be one of my favorite plays by Shakespeare. I […]
Miss Lonelyhearts, by Nathanael West
I’ve always wondered how advice columnists keep doing their jobs. They hear so many awful […]
The Devil’s Cold Dish, by Eleanor Kuhns
Jealousy is a terrible, powerful emotion. In The Devil’s Cold Dish, Eleanor Kuhns shows us just […]
Grunt, by Mary Roach
One of my favorite things as a librarian is helping people search for odd topics. […]
Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko
Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko, is hugely confusing but full of wisdom for readers who […]
Midnight Taxi Tango, by Daniel José Older
If you want to know what a diverse read looks like, read Daniel José Older. […]
The Curse of Jacob Tracy, by Holly Messinger
Jacob Tracy has been hiding his light under a bushel for eighteen years. Ever since […]
Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? By Roz Chast
It’s rare the people talk about the stage of life in which they exchange roles […]
A Fine Imitation, by Amber Brock
It’s hard to feel sympathy for the ultra rich, but Amber Brock pulls it off […]