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Margaret Atwood's first stand-alone novel in fifteen years, The Heart Goes Last, hits shelves in September. The book's publisher, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, revealed the cover this week. What do you think? According to Publisher's Weekly, The Heart Goes Last, "...tells the story of Charmaine and Stan, a couple living in their car and surviving almost entirely … Continue reading Margaret Atwood Cover Reveal
The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara Reviewed by Doc It's not every day I receive a warning with a new book, but right after the traveling gypsy woman mouthed words of caution, her eyes bulged slightly and her mouth contorted into almost nothing as she handed me a copy of The People in … Continue reading Way Beyond Dark-Night-Of-The-Soul Stuff
"Over the course of 11 novels, Mosley has made Rawlins into both an exceptionally memorable character and something of an everyman, a detective who, quietly and not so quietly, struggles against the casual, institutional racism of his age and the machinations of the situation he is handed with equal vigor." - The Statesman's Joe Gross … Continue reading Statesman Selects: LITTLE GREEN by Walter Mosley
Sex on the Moon by Ben Mezrich Ben Mezrich's Sex on the Moon is a fascinating read for lovers of science, Texas natives and transplants, and true crime enthusiasts alike. This is the story of the harebrained moon rock heist that you've probably never heard of. Thad Roberts haphazardly made his way through life until … Continue reading Carolyn Recommends: ‘Sex on the Moon’ by Ben Mezrich
Book: Zone One by Colson Whitehead Reviewed by: Kester Zombie stories are all the rage this decade and, really, have been, to varying degrees, for much longer than that. But most zombie stories from the past decade tend to go one of two ways; either they are fun and exciting or they are scary as … Continue reading Book Review: ‘Zone One’ by Colson Whitehead
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