Book Reviews for Three Guides to the Stars and Constellations

Over the years many have asked me to recommend books to help them in their study of stars and constellations. In this column, I will provide reviews of three books that I have consulted during my formative years in the hobby. All three proved to be the most valuable to me for my then... Read More

Review: Allende’s ‘Violeta’, an epic South American tale | book reviews

VIOLET. By Isabelle Allende. Random house. 336 pages. $28. Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s latest novel is “Violeta,” an epic tale that transports readers through a century of South American history, through economic collapse, dictatorship, and natural disasters like an earthquake. earth and a hurricane. From the aftermath of World War I to the present... Read More