What About The Baby by Alice McDermott

Alice McDermott’s What About The Baby is a collection of essays on the craft of writing that touches upon everything the process, … More

Everything Like Before by Kjell Askildsen

Kjell Askildsen’s Everything Like Before is a collection that showcases the deep absence and loneliness that tiptoes under the surface … More

Tacky by Rax King

Rax King has elbowed into the world of book publication with a collection of essays that poke fun at the … More

The Omnivore’s Dilemma (2006) by Michael Pollan

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan is a book that I have been somewhat aware of since its release fifteen … More

Mazel Tov by J.S.Margot

J.S.Margot’s Mazel Tov is a unique exploration into the world of the pre-9/11 Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Antwerp through the eyes … More

A Swim In A Pond In The Rain by George Saunders

One of the greatest parts of having completed an MFA with some of the greatest writers of our day is … More

Black Nerd Problems by Omar Holmon and William Evans

Black Nerd Problems is an incredible series of essays from a website that I honestly had not heard of prior … More

Eat A Peach by David Chang

I love David Chang as a man and as a cook. His restaurants, cookbooks, and insane workaholic schedule as a … More

Sensation Machines by Adam Wilson

So often we are presented with futuristic dystopian novels that rely on boarding a narrative train whose tracks are worn … More

Barrytown in the Time of COVID: Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown Trilogy in Print and on Film in 2021.

Before the pandemic began, my library would host weekly, and one additional monthly book sale. As an official patron and … More