Revisit the Great Depression in Radio DJ’s new memior
In this book club edition- we are talking to an author about a very special book that is…
Review: James Wade’s ‘Narrow the Road’ follows a 15-year-old boy’s journey through Depression-era Texas
“NARROW THE ROAD” By James Wade (Blackstone Publishing, 292 pages, $28.99) “Narrow the Road,” the fourth novel from…
4 books to celebrate Mes de La Cultura
Mes de La Cultura is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. During this time, the contributions…
Baek Se-hee, author of bestselling memoir ‘I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki,’ dead at 35
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available. Dial or…
Learning Is More Than Just Collecting Facts
Earlier this week, I read Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto for the first time. Published in 1764,…
New in paper – Winnipeg Free Press
Tell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality: Stories By Lindsay Wong (Penguin Canada, $23) The Winnipeg-based author’s collection brings…
WOLF: Any folks out there still reading a large number of books?
Are you a voracious reader? How many books would you say you read during an average year? I’ve…
My Favorite Book of the Past 5 Years Is Becoming a Movie
When I recently wrote about picking a favorite book out of the nearly 200 I’ve read in the…
Korea’s lonely older adults find warmth in talking robots
“When my husband suddenly had to go to a nursing hospital, I was left alone and fell into…
The Betsy-Tacy Crowd still have something to tell us
Nothing explosive ever happens in the novels. The characters don’t solve mysteries or time travel or save lives.…
Sheila Carr raises money for Age UK Wyvern with her book
Sheila Carr, from Leominster, has pledged all profits from her book, April and her Adventures, to Age UK…
‹ The Best Reviewed Books of the Week Book Marks
Megha Majumdar’s A Guardian and a Thief, Susan Orlean’s Joyride, and Brandon Taylor’s Minor Black Figures all feature among…