This book devastated me. I read three-quarters of it sitting in the hospital while my youngest was being checked out … More
Tag: Family
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
Florida Man Fun with Dave Barry’s Swamp Story
Dave Barry has always been an absolute powerhouse in my life as a reader and writer. By the time I … More
Michelle Gagnon’s funny queer Vegas Thriller
Michelle Gagnon was on a bit of a hiatus before COVID hit and jumping headfirst into a new adult series … More
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
I want to start this with a dream that plagued me for most of my marriage. I never talked about … More
A Life Shaped By Trauma, Lessons by Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan’s newest novel breaks down a lot of mores surrounding our culture in the vibrancy of the twentieth century. … More
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