The Pleasure of the Unexpected
I’m partial to books with characters that surprise me. I’m not talking about characters who are simply unreliable narrators. Nor …
Author Archives: Dale Robards
Let’s Take The Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship, by Gail Caldwell
When “Sex and the City” burst onto the scene, men thought women loved it because of the clothes, good-looking men, …
How to Talk to a Widower, by Jonathan Tropper
Doug Parker is the kind of guy you want to introduce to your sister. He’s smart, funny, articulate, kind and …
My Paris Kitchen, by David Lebovitz
David Lebovitz is the real deal, so if you’re a real cook you will love this book. But even if …
All The Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
Sometimes I am so enthusiastic about a book that I can barely rein myself in and write about it. All …
The Silkworm, by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling)
Not to go all Shakespeare on you, but I wonder if there will come a day when speculation will arise …
Bittersweet: A Novel, by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
Scholarship girls aren’t meant to slumber beside the scions of America because doing so whets insatiable appetites. Move this book …
Salinger, by David Shields and Shane Salerno & My Salinger Year, by Joanna Rakoff
I received Salinger as a Christmas gift. Great! I love books about political figures, and Pierre Salinger was in the …
Summer Reading Suggestions
Summer is coming and who doesn’t want a couple of good reads to take to the beach or the backyard …
Shotgun Lovesongs: A Novel, by Nickolas Butler
When you think about it, a story only needs two people and a secret. This is a good thing because …
The Attentive Reader 