Katy Tur’s Unbelievable Is (Unfortunately) Believable Donald Trump’s disparaging comments to and about women have not deterred a growing number of women journalists covering, first his [...] September 16, 2017
Sue Grafton’s Y Is for Yesterday Twenty-five down; one to go. Sue Grafton’s alphabet mysteries have gained steam and followers over the years. With Y Is for Yesterday, [...] September 11, 2017
The Address – Goings On at the Iconic Dakota The iconic Dakota apartment building, famous for housing the famous and infamous alike, has an indisputable majesty. With its gargoyles, [...] September 7, 2017
Marcia Clark’s Snap Judgment Marcia Clark is best known as the lead prosecutor in the 1995 trial of O.J. Simpson who was charged with killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown [...] August 29, 2017
The Poet’s Corner – Lessons Lessons The summer yard is held in the gaze of the noon day sun. You squint at fractals of light caught in your lashes. She is [...] August 27, 2017
Final Target – John Gilstrap’s Rumble in the Jungle Summer’s the perfect time to jump into a new series, so if you don’t already know John Gilstrap’s Jonathan Grave [...] August 15, 2017
What She Ate: Six Remarkable Women and the Food that Tells their Stories Most of the names in this book were unfamiliar to me, but their food stories were still accessible. Laura Shapiro in What She Ate – [...] August 5, 2017
Five Great Books About Dogs The phrase ‘the dog days of August’ isn’t just a reference to the month’s notorious mugginess but also to the fact that August, [...] August 2, 2017