The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao – Juno Diaz
Peter Ibbetson
Book Review: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao No man can run away from his ‘roots’. It’s probably the reason why Sociology as a study regards the institution of…
Peter Ibbetson
Becoming Evander Holyfield – A Fighter’s Journey – Evander Holyfield
Writing books that document the struggles, losses and victories of teams and individual stars are commonplace but this is Evander Holyfield we’re talking about. The guy who got his ear…
Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Rick Riordan
Book Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympian (Series) I’ve always asked myself what would happen if Enid Blyton, England’s most prolific children storywriter, were still alive. Would we even bother…
A Thousand Splendid Suns – Khaled Hosseini
Book Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns The media can be a beguiling lot. It’s strange how the simplest of events are twisted into stories that convey the opposite, and which…
Bill Clinton – My Life
Book Review: My Life – Bill Clinton The impeachment of Bill Clinton was forgotten completely in Obama’s second campaign. Of course, the Democrats needed some of his mojo, if you…
God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible book by Adam Nicolson reviewed by Paul Gleason
Very little is known about the making of the King James Bible. Few primary sources remain to give a glimpse into the formation of one of the most famous pieces…
The Pleasure of My Company book by Steve Martin reviewed by Katherine Stevens
Comedian Steve Martin follows his successful, but less than noteworthy first novel “Shopgirl” with his highly entertaining “The Pleasure of my Company.” Any one who has seen “As Good as…
The Bronte Myth book by Lucasta Miller reviewed by Julia Wallace
Very little is known about the making of the King James Bible. Few primary sources remain to give a glimpse into the formation of one of the most famous pieces…
She Is Me book by Catthleen Schine reviewed by Juliet Lapidos
Cathleen Schine’s latest novel, She is Me, borrows its title from arguably the most celebrated statement on inspiration. When asked about his model for Madame Bovary, Gustav Flaubert famously said,…
A Lady’s Choice? by Raina Lipsitz
Although I’m still reeling from ABC’s “The Bachelor,” I decided to give the network a second chance when I tuned in last Wednesday night (9/8 Central) for “The Bachelorette.” After…