These are strange times: Liberation Day by George Saunders

I am always a fan of George Saunders, and I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of his newest … More

To try and control is to go mad… Everything Matters! by Ron Currie Jr. 

“This is the key, you have learned – to relinquish control, to relinquish the desire for control… to try and … More

Reading Homer in 2025: When men were men and gods were gods

“Come, men of Troy and Trojan women; look upon Hektor if ever before you were joyful when you saw him … More

Dave Barry’s ‘Class Clown’: A Journey Through His Hilarious New Memoir

I have been a fan of Dave Barry’s since middle school. I own just about all of his books, many … More

A Year’s Comedy Romp, 2024

I had the pleasure of making my way through a collection of books I found on a March 14, 2024 … More

Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford’s “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult” is an incredible, deeply personal memoir that gives her audience a glimpse into … More

In Cold Blood, Capote’s Invention of A Genre

This is one of those classics that I never read but had to pick up and learn quickly because it … More

To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

A beautiful, broadly modernist tale that explores the long-term relationships within families, the differences and drives of men and women, … More

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

I have read a lot of Ray Bradbury but had never picked up this gorgeous reflection on growing up in … More

#763 The Color Purple (1985) and The Color Purple by Alice Walker (1982)

Somehow it took me three English degrees, writing and teaching for over twenty years, and a hazy summer in 2023 … More