Consuelo’s Top 5 Reads of 2013

Consuelo is an assistant manager and will read anything you put in front of her. Seriously – nutrition facts on the cereal box, maps, receipts, road signs. And books, of course. _____________________________________________________ House of Earth by Woody Guthrie A lyrical and heartfelt story, Guthrie’s only complete novel was published this year. I couldn’t have been … Continue reading Consuelo’s Top 5 Reads of 2013

Painful, Funny, Beautiful, Unexpected: & SONS

& Sons by David Gilbert Reviewed by Consuelo In David Gilbert’s & Sons, he creates a spectacular puzzle of characters. The story revolves around A.N. Dyer, an aging, reclusive New York author who’s major novel Ampersand is a coming-of-age classic, a la Catcher in the Rye. Gilbert gives his tale a surprising first person narrator … Continue reading Painful, Funny, Beautiful, Unexpected: & SONS