Cold Weather Reading
When I posted my “Still Life” review back in March, I intended to suggest one book every month or so. …
Author Archives: Dale Robards
Still Life, by Sara Winman
Mark Twain famously said, “Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Well, if my five year absence led you …
The Girls, by Emma Cline; American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst, by Jeffrey Toobin
It was pure serendipity that I read these books back-to-back in the space of a week last fall. I read …
Siracusa, by Delia Ephron
“I fell in love with Siracusa, but . . . the time between falling in love and being driven crazy …
Late Summer Reading!
I adopted a puppy almost a year ago, not realizing how completely she would consume pretty much every waking hour …
In the Unlikely Event, by Judy Blume
You know those conversations when a bunch of people (often English majors) confess what they are embarrassed not to have …
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania, by Erik Larson
SPOILER ALERT: it sinks like a rock. But you knew that, right? And if you didn’t, believe me when I …
Falling in Love, by Donna Leon
If you’re looking for a book about falling in love, this ain’t it. But if you can be seduced into …
Florence Gordon, by Brian Morton
Florence Gordon is seventy-five – a smart, opinionated and cranky feminist icon who pretty much drives her family and friends …
A Literary Holiday Gift List
Behold! Shopping for gift books just got easier! In addition to the books I’ve reviewed recently, I’m suggesting a bunch more …
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