‘The Magician of Tiger Castle’ review: Louis Sachar’s novel is funny and weird
Anatole isn’t just any magician. He’s the magician of Tiger Castle, whom the king of Esquaveta once declared…
‘People Like Us’ review: Jason Mott explores life as a writer
How does one follow up writing “A Hell of a Book” that wins the National Book Award? If…
C-SPAN executive launches program that promotes common ground
For several years when he was at CNN, Sam Feist was in charge of “Crossfire,” the show that…
’The Tilting House’ Review: a novel about coming of age in Communist Cuba
Yuri is a 16-year-old orphan who lives simply with her religious aunt in a big, old house in…
‘Royal Gambit’ review: The supernatural with a dry British sense of humor
Author Daniel O’Malley returns to the world of his series he started with “The Rook” with “Royal Gambit,”…