The Rise of Billy Rose: America’s Greatest Jewish Impresario by Mark Cohen
It’s a Barnum and Bailey world, /Just as phony as it can be, / But it wouldn’t be make believe/ If you believed in me… [...]
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Poet’s Corner: Everyday is Mother’s Day
She’s the woman wearing velveteen, Like the Rabbit worn and loved. The woman wearing lipstick, To garnish kisses filled with love. [...]
Sibling Rivalry Is at the Center of Alafair Burke’s The Better Sister
Chloe Taylor and her older sister, Nicky, were best friends as young children. Different in temperament, talents, and experiences, they [...]
Poet’s Corner: On Wings of Faith
(Paris burning; passions light;Echoes Phoenix queue to rise,Top wings upon a rebirth’s flight.It’s there, we understand and knowIn [...]
Robert Dugoni’s The Eighth Sister – Trust No One
At 65, CIA case officer Charles Jenkins should be enjoying his retirement, his nine year-old son, and taking care of his much younger wife, [...]
Lydia Fenet, A Powerhouse at Christie’s, Inspires Other Women
Women who are just starting out in their careers, or those planning their next moves, will devour Lydia Fenet’s new book, The Most [...]
Poet’s Corner – Salamander
She pries back the lid of an old take-out food container and reveals him, mottled, dark and damp; he hisses. She speaks to him calmly, my [...]
Wolf Pack – Another Winner from C.J. Box
Being a game warden in Wyoming is no day at the beach, as C.J. Box proves time and time again. The job involves keeping in line hunters [...]
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