Category: 2014 Reading

July 24, 2014

2014 Reading: Space Chronicles by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier by Neil deGrasse Tyson This isn’t a book so much as a collection of Dr. Tyson’s writings that…
July 8, 2014

2014 Reading: Life Before Life by Jim B. Tucker

Life Before Life: Children’s Memories of Previous Lives Jim B. Tucker, M.D. St. Martin’s, 2005 Dr. Tucker recently spoke at my local bookstore. I…
July 5, 2014

2014 Reading: The Man Who Walked Away by Maud Casey

The Man Who Walked Away by Maud Casey Bloomsbury 2014 Maud Casey was part of a panel on book publicity at the Virginia Festival…
July 3, 2014

2014 Reading: Until You Make the Shore by Cameron Conaway

Until You Make the Shore Cameron Conaway Salmon Poetry, 2014 This book came as something of a surprise. I’ve known Conaway for a few…
July 1, 2014

2014 Reading: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon Workman, 2012 I picked this book up on a recent visit to the Art Institute of Chicago…
June 30, 2014

2014 Reading: To Sell is Human by Daniel H. Pink

To Sell is Human by Daniel H. Pink Riverhead, 2012 I’m not in the habit of reading business books, but this one sounded intriguing….
April 27, 2014

2014 Reading: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Orphan Train: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline It’s a heartwarming story, but don’t let that stop you. It’s 2011, and Molly is a troubled…
April 20, 2014

2014 Reading: The Good Soldiers by David Finkel

The Good Soldiers by David Finkel This is a tough book to read because of the subject matter, but it should be required reading for…
April 19, 2014

2014 Reading: Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life by Dani Shapiro

Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life By Dani Shapiro Atlantic Monthly Press, 2013 I love this book. I’ve just finished…
February 27, 2014

2014 Reading: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy What a beautifully written book this is. Perhaps it is “overwritten,” as a friend of mine has…