“It is time for us all to decide who we are.” This line, from the musical Les Miserablés, has been ringing in my head since the images from the Capitol insurrection yesterday. In case you missed it (who could?) Trump supporters took Trump’s call to action and turned it into a physical threat against our […]
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If You’re A Woman, You Should Read Gail Collins
Welcome to Part 2 of the October Friday Book Review! (Click here for my last post on The Birth Order Book.) This week I’m doing a long-overdue homage to one of my favorite authors, Gail Collins. Most people know Collins as a writer/editor for the New York Times; however, I think her greater contribution to […]
How To Be An American Housewife
I have had the opportunity to read a few good books lately, mostly in the middle of the night. Surprisingly, the late-night timing has actually improved the quality of the reading, since it has to be a pretty good read to keep my attention when I’m that tired. The first one I read when I […]
Books That Shaped America
The Library of Congress recently released a list of books that they felt had a great impact on the American psyche. They are quick to note that this is not a list of the best American books, but rather ones that sparked debate and forced Americans to think about who we are and how we […]
Interpreter of Maladies
I’ve been suffering a little writer’s block this week (which, ironically, I may use as a topic for a post soon) so tonight’s book recommendation will be short, sweet and to the point: Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies. I started this short story collection many months ago and abandoned it after a few stories, but […]