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Book: Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax Reviewed by: Madeline There are lots of books out there about why American men across all socio-economic categories seem to be losing motivation to live productive and fulfilling lives. From the types of guys seen in the movie Failure to Launch to the sky-rocketing male prison population, there are … Continue reading Book Review: BOYS ADRIFT by Leonard Sax, M. D.
Book: The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty Reviewed by: Robyn Alright, I admit it. I have a zealous fascination with the 1920's. It was no surprise that I jumped on the chance to read The Chaperone as soon as I could. The basic premise is that a young Louise Brooks grows up in Wichita, Kansas and … Continue reading Book Review: THE CHAPERONE by Laura Moriarty
_____________________________________________________ Matthew Ring of Bone by Lew Welch "I'm really interested in Lew Welch's influence by the Asian hermit poets. He always struggled with depression and in the 70s he lived alone in a shack in the woods. A suicide note was found on his car and his body was never recovered. His work has … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Last week at BEA Meghan G., our Children's Book Buyer, had tea with illustrator John Klassen to celebrate This Is Not My Hat, the follow up to his bestselling and beloved picture book I Want My Hat Back. Nice caps, guys! Meghan wore many, um, hats at BEA last week. In addition to sharing crumpets … Continue reading Tea with John Klassen
~Post by Julie W. I picked up Signs and Wonders mostly blind. I knew that the folks at American Short Fiction had good things to say about Alix Ohlin's work, and that I'm always game for a new collection of short stories, and that she'll soon be here to read from her new novel. I … Continue reading Oh My, Alix Ohlin
A peruser of the interweb, I had of course heard of Joy the Baker. Her brightly colored doughnuts and thoughtful vegan options always kept her in the back of my mind for those special friends' birthdays. With Joy Wilson coming next week, I finally had my chance to try one of her recipes. I decided … Continue reading The Joy of Scones
Hot off the presses and onto the shelves! Here's a selection of what's brand new out in the world today. Blurbs, as usual, provided by the books' publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION The Red House by Mark Haddon A dazzlingly inventive novel about modern family, from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in … Continue reading New Releases
Book: All Woman and Springtime by Brandon W. Jones Reviewed by: Jessica All Woman and Springtime is a story with immense depth and heart that follows two young friends through the ragged frays of childhood into a violent and tragic young adulthood of prostitution, abuse and drug addiction. This story will sink its teeth into … Continue reading Book Review: ALL WOMAN AND SPRINGTIME
Last week a group of us saddled up and headed to the big city for Book Expo America. If you're unfamiliar with this shindig, it's an enormous conference held at the Javits Convention Center in New York City where publishers, authors, booksellers, librarians, and all manner of book-related folk come together to take a look … Continue reading BookPeople at BEA
Ray Bradbury passed away this week at age 91. Scott Montgomery, BookPeople's Crime Fiction Coordinator, recalls time spent with Ray. The New York Times remembers Ray Bradbury and his tremendous career. Michelle Obama appeared on The Daily Show for her new book American Grown. They discussed her efforts as a mother and First Lady to … Continue reading As the Book World Turns…
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