Month: March 2015

March 22, 2015

2015 Reading: This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein

This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein I understand that climate change is real; I accept that human activity is responsible; and…
March 22, 2015

Best New Fiction Reviews — a new book review site

I am pleased to announce that I’ve teamed up with a few other writers to create a new book review site called Best New…
March 19, 2015

2015 Reading: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin

Brooklyn: A Novel by Colm Toibin I listened to the audio version of this book, with appropriate Irish accents for many of the characters, something…
March 19, 2015

Virginia Festival of the Book

The Virginia Festival of the Book is a five-day literary orgy of readings and panel discussions centered on books. I started coming to the…
March 16, 2015

The New Yorker: “All You Have to Do” by Sarah Braunstein

March 16, 2015: “All You Have to Do” by Sarah Braunstein It’s 1972, Sid is 16, and he meets Bill, a tin foil salesman….
March 16, 2015

2015 Reading: Silent Murders by Mary Miley

Silent Murders (A Roaring Twenties Mystery) by Mary Miley This is the second in a series of mysteries set in the Roaring Twenties. The first…
March 15, 2015

The New Yorker: “A Death” by Stephen King

March 9, 2015: “A Death” by Stephen King I’ve never been a fan of King’s and this story is definitely not going to change…
March 10, 2015

2015 Reading: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

Fight Club: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk I’ve never seen the movie, but I’ve seen some of the clips, so I wasn’t prepared for the…
March 1, 2015

2015 Reading: We Were Flying to Chicago by Kevin Clouther

We Were Flying to Chicago by Kevin Clouther I might not have heard of this collection of stories except I’m going to be on a…