This week’s illuminating literary review includes Michele Filgate on Samantha Hunt’s The unwritten bookJoyce Maynard on Delia Ephron Left at tenthLake Micah on Margo Jefferson Building a nervous systemRobert F. Worth on Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy The Prisoner Foreverand Lucie Elven on the work of Anne Serre. * “The living are looking for...
Read MoreThe latest additions to the series of insider’s guides to the world’s major cities include a wealth of engineering and technology, and offer a feast for the mind and soul. The ongoing war in Europe has dealt another blow to a global travel industry already crippled by the Covid pandemic. Many would-be travelers, myself...
Read MoreBook reviews: Babar’s Guide to Paris by Laurent de Brunhoff – France Today Who better to guide tourists in the City of Light than its most learned pachyderm? A work of art in its own right, the latest episode of Babar’s adventures sees the friendly elephant sharing his thoughts on the capital with his...
Read MoreBook reviews: Ze French Do It Better, a lifestyle guide – France Today Are the French masters of self-promotion, or is there really something behind the bravado? From fashionable gastronomy to the art of seduction, they have always been one step ahead. Effortlessly thin despite butter-stuffed croissants and gallons of wine, chic to fault...
Read MoreOver 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 MoreVIOLET. 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 MoreJ.KEMPER CAMPBELL “Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World’s Worst Diseases” by Lydia Kang MD and Nate Pedersen, Workman Publishing, 389 pages, $24.95. The current pandemic has made our great nation the homeland of hypochondriacs. Every sniffle or cough now forces us to reach for the nearest mask and hand sanitizer while viewing...
Read MoreTITAN OF TEHRAN: From Jewish Ghetto to Corporate Colossus to Firing Squad—My Grandfather’s Life. By Shahrzad Elghanayan. Associated press books. 290 pages. $29.99. When most of us are interested in our family history, we visit Ancestry.com. Shahrzad Elghanayan is not most of us. She is the granddaughter of Habib Elghanian, arguably one of the...
Read MoreJanet Gordon, who lives in Takeley, reviews bestsellers and early fiction for India … I love this time of year, although my curly hair doesn’t. The first sign of humidity in the air makes me scream for the straightener! Still worth browsing through all the Christmas fairs, and when you’re done, relax on the...
Read MoreDark Knights of Steel Issue 2 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my roundup of comic book reviews for the week of December 8, 2021. I’ll be talking about Black Knights of Steel number 2, Basil number 5, My fault number 2, and more! Let’s start by talking about the very pleasant writer Tom Taylor...
Read MoreHi everyone! Welcome back to the Tumnus library, where we review all the books written by, about and inspired by CS Lewis, The Land of Narnia and The Inklings. For today’s review we will be looking at Patti Callahan Once upon a time there was a wardrobe! TITLE: Once upon a time there was...
Read MoreBlack Panther Number 1 (Image: Marvel Comics) Welcome to my comic book review rundown for the week of November 24, 2021. I’m going to talk about Black Panther number 1, Black’s myth number 5, The night of the ghoul number 2, and more! A new Black Panther solo series launched this week by Oscar-winning...
Read MoreKATHLEEN ROONEY Star Tribune “On Freedom†by Maggie Nelson; Graywolf Press, 288 pages, $ 27. Given that Maggie Nelson is known to broaden categories and defy expectations of the genre, it is perhaps no wonder that her latest book, the subtle but expansive “On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint”, takes it as...
Read MoreSuperman: Son of Kal-El number 5 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book review rundown for the week of November 17, 2021. I’m going to talk about Superman: Son of Kal-El number 5, SWORD number 10, Clear number 2, and more! It has finally happened! In that of the writer Tom Taylor Superman:...
Read MoreOver a million books are published each year in the United States alone, which makes this next choice for a good read a little intimidating. To cut through the clutter, your Mountain timetable critics offer a very clean and curated – quick fiction – selection of books for November. “Brothers of the Wind†by...
Read MoreDark Knights of Steel Number 1 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book review rundown for the week of November 3, 2021. I’m going to talk about Dark Knights of Steel number 1, The lost falls number 4, Hulkling and Wiccan number 1, and more! For those who want an interesting alternate reality...
Read MoreHouse of Slaughter, number 1 (Image: BOOM! Studios) Welcome to my comic book review rundown for the week of October 27, 2021. I’m going to talk about Slaughterhouse number 1, The White Night number 1 and 2, SWORD number 9, and more! I’ll start by talking about the Slaughterhouse issue 1, co-authored by James...
Read MoreCatwoman: Lonely City Number 1 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book review rundown for the week of October 20, 2021. I’m going to talk about Catwoman: Lonely City number 1, Black’s myth number 4, Beyond the breach number 4, and more! I will start by talking about Catwoman: Lonely City problem 1....
Read MoreSpeak, be quietby Carole Angier (Bloomsbury). This biography of WG Sebald, who died twenty years ago, aged fifty-seven, examines him on his own terms, patiently digging into the unspoken traumas of his life and the lives of those around him. . Angier, who has written biographies of Jean Rhys and Primo Levi, recounts Sebald’s...
Read MoreBatman: Impostor Number 1 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my roundup of comic book reviews for the week of October 13, 2021. I’ll be talking about Power rangers number 12, mamo number 4, Clear number 1, and more! Let’s start by talking about Batman: The Impostor number 1 by writer Mattson Tomlin. As the...
Read MoreWith somewhere between 600,000 and 1 million books published each year in the United States alone, choosing that next big read can be a challenge. To cut through the clutter, your Mountain timetable critics offer a very clean and organized – quick fiction – selection of books for October. ‘Wolf Point (Ashe Cayne Book...
Read MoreLate city, by Robert Olen Butler (Atlantic Monthly). This retrospective novel warns of the political consequences of failures of personal insight. On election night 2016, God visits the deathbed of Sam Cunningham, who, at the age of one hundred and fifteen, is the last living veteran of the First World War. D Chicago newspaper....
Read MoreSummary: In her new book, Christiana Hale takes readers on an exciting and insightful tour of the cosmos, as depicted in CS Lewis’ beloved yet enigmatic Ransom trilogy. Rainy streets of London, on the surface of Malacandra, to the floating lands of Perelandra, in the dreaded NICE rooms, she takes readers on an in-depth...
Read MoreFrom Motorcycle Racing Champion to Award-winning Author and Publisher—a Profile plus Review of The Speed Kings, On Cannon Ball’s Trail and The Daytona 200 Don Emde occupies a special place in the pantheon of motorcycle personalities, and not just as motorcycle racing champion, either. He is also an award-winning author, historian, and book publisher....
Read MoreThe literary season of early fall usually offers a plethora of new novels aimed at warming up winter days and nights. This year is no different. To help you prepare for the season, Mountain timetable offers you the following titles, which are currently scheduled for publication between mid-August and the end of September. Designed...
Read MoreSuperman and Authority Number 3 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book review rundown for the week of September 15, 2021. I ended up reading a lot of comics this week. I will talk about Wynd number 10, Black’s myth number 3, Save yourself number 4, and much more! I’m going to open...
Read MoreBatman / Catwoman Number 7 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book review rundown for the week of September 8, 2021. I’m going to talk about Batman / Catwoman number 7, Lost falls number 2, Day before number 5, and more! Let’s open with Batman / Catwoman number 7 by writer Tom King....
Read MoreMidnighter 2021, annual issue 1 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my recap of comic book reviews for the week of September 1, 2021. I’m talking about The Last Annihilation: Wiccan and Hulkling Number 1, Midnight 2021 Annual Number 1, Dark times Number 1, and more! I’ll start by talking about the Midnight 2021 Annual...
Read MoreThere are more great children’s books published than ever before, but how do you know which ones to read? Fortunately, there are many ways to access children’s book reviews today. Here are some of the best places to find children’s literature reviews. Part 1: General Reviews of Children’s Books In this first section of...
Read MoreDid you ever suspect that some of the facts of the day on these desk calendars are made up? I imagine someone in an office saying, “Quick, we don’t have a fact for April 22, give me one,” and a colleague suggesting, “Just say that the person who made up the dot of interrogation...
Read MoreHarley Quinn number 6 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my recap of comic book reviews for the week of August 25, 2021. I’m talking about Harley quinn Number 6, Project sponsor Number 5, the rumor Jon Kent is coming out as a queer character, and more! Harley quinn Number 6, titled “Cat & Quinn”,...
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Read MoreSWORD Number 7 (Image: Marvel Comics) Welcome to my comic book reviews for this week (July 28, 2021). I will cover SWORD Number 7, Harley quinn Number 5, Something is killing the children Number 18, and more! Let’s talk about Harley quinn Number 5 by writer Stephanie Phillips. With Harley meeting Hugo Strange, I...
Read MoreBatman/Fortnite Zero Point Issue 6 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book reviews for this week (July 7, 2021). I will cover Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point Number 6, Wynd Number 8, The myth of black Number 1, and more! I will open with Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point number 6. As far as I’m concerned, writer...
Read MoreDC Pride issue 1 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book reviews for this week (June 9, 2021). I will cover DC Pride Number 1, Wynd Number 7, Rabbit mask Number 1, and more! I have to start by talking about DC Pride Issue 1. Celebrating Pride Month, this mega-issue featured a total...
Read MoreEliane Glaser, Pragya Agarwal and Melissa Hogenboom offer stimulating answers to the contradictions of so many parenting guides By Viv Groskop / The Guardian The theme of the indignities of post-feminist motherhood is always fresh. And yet, the past year seems to have made the injury more acute than ever. Motherhood: A Manifesto by...
Read MoreBatman / Fortnite: Zero Point Issue 4 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book reviews for this week (June 2, 2021). I will cover Batman / Fornite: Point Zero Number 4, The pretty house by the lake Number 1, and more! Of course I have to open with one of the best Batman...
Read MoreLynda Clark One of the joys of news is being able to read it and then reread it immediately. Sometimes I do this just to relive the experience of the story, and sometimes to chew on an imaginary pencil and ask “How did you do this?” These two collections are the ones where I...
Read MoreBatman / Fortnite: Zero Point Issue 3 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book reviews this week (May 19, 2021). I will cover Batman / Fortnite: Point Zero Number 3, Catwoman Number 31, Runaways Number 36, and more. I have to start by talking about the incredibly pleasant Batman / Fortnite: Point Zero...
Read MoreFICTION Geling Yan’s Secret Loveseat Hongmei is the perfect Chinese bride: beautiful, diligent, passive. Glen is the perfect American husband: smart, caring, well-off. From the outside, life for Hongmei and Glen in the San Francisco Bay Area looks perfect. But at home, their marriage collapses. Post-its left on the refrigerator are their primary form...
Read MoreHarley Quinn number 2 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book reviews this week (April 28, 2021). I will cover Harley quinn number 2, Happy Hour number 2, The Department of Truth number 8, and more! From DC Comics, let’s open with Harley quinn number 2 by writer Stephanie Phillips. I don’t know...
Read MoreBatman / Fortnite: Zero Point Issue 1 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book reviews for this week (April 21, 2021). I will cover Catwoman number 30, Batman / Fortnite: Point Zero number 1, Power rangers number 6, and more! Opening with Batman / Fortnite: Point Zero writer Christos Gage number 1 and...
Read MoreClick to enlarge Courtesy How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope, edited by James Crews, Storey Publishing, 208 pages. $ 14.95. Last January, Amanda Gorman’s reading during the presidential inauguration propelled her to international fame and put poetry back on the map. Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb†– a poem of...
Read MoreKing in Black: Wiccan and Hulkling – Issue 1 (Image: Marvel Comics) Welcome to my comic book reviews this week (March 3, 2021). I will cover King in Black: Wiccan and Hulkling number 1, Nocterra number 1, 40 seconds number 5, and more! I will start by talking about King in Black: Wiccan and...
Read MoreHi everyone! Welcome to the Tumnus Library, where we review all the books written by, about, and inspired by CS Lewis, The Land of Narnia, and The Inklings. For today’s review, we’ll be looking at the new hardcover adaptation of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe illustrated by Joey Chou! TITLE: The lion,...
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Read MoreHi everyone! Welcome to the Tumnus Library, where we review all the books written by, about, and inspired by CS Lewis, The Land of Narnia, and The Inklings. For today’s review, we’ll be looking at the new picture book biography Through the Wardrobe: How CS Lewis Created Narnia by Lina Maslo. TITLE: Through the...
Read MoreMr. Blok Gregor Pyatigorsky 246PP ISBN 9781951214661 Adelaide Books $ 27.40 The Speed ​​of Darkness: A Memory Joram Pyatigorsky ISBN 9781732074231 Adelaide Books $ 22.30 It was recently discovered that Gregor Piatigorsky was born in 1904, a year later than his official date of birth. I learned this from The Speed ​​of Dark, a...
Read MoreThe Great Sacrifice of Humphrey Bogart by Kevin Ireland. THE GREAT SACRIFICE OF HUMPHREY BOGART by Kevin Ireland (Steele Roberts, $ 20) Surprisingly, author Kevin Ireland’s new book is his 23rd collection of poetry; quite a feat! Infused with wit and intelligent observations, it also embodies the best elements of this New Zealander’s writing...
Read MoreMusic fans will often find that their favorite tracks are bigger than their genre. In fact, some music is so important that it permeates an entire subculture. Australian DJ, wide steve celebrates this with two sharp new books, A field guide to punk and A Field Guide to Post-Punk and New Wave. Both titles...
Read MoreMusic fans will often find that their favorite tracks are bigger than their genre. In fact, some music is so powerful that it permeates an entire subculture. Australian DJ, Steve large celebrates this with two new sharp books, A field guide to punk and A field guide to post-punk and the new wave. Both...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books “In an unequal society, citizens do not have the material well-being, education or security to actively participate in democracy. Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Release date : Feb 09 2020 • February 9, 2020 • 5 minutes to read • Join the conversation Saskatchewan Forgotten by Chris...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books Here are two works of fiction by a few expats from Saskatchewan: short stories by Sharon Butala and a novel by Don Dickinson. Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Release date : Sep 28, 2019 • September 28, 2019 • 4 minutes to read • Join the conversation...
Read MoreAre the French masters of self-promotion, or is there really something behind the bravado? From fashionable gastronomy to the art of seduction, they have always been one step ahead. Effortlessly thin despite butter-stuffed croissants and gallons of wine, chic to fault without even trying – it’s enough to drive you crazy, if you let...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books StarPhoenix literary critic Bill Robertson takes a look at two non-fiction books – Ernie Louttit and Mark Abley. Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Ernie Louttit’s Unexpected Cop Photo provided The opinions and recommendations are impartial and the products are selected independently. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books StarPhoenix reviewer Bill Robertson reviews three new books of poetry – Paula Jane Remlinger, Raye Hendrickson, and John Donlan. Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix This Hole Called January by Paula Jane Remlinger (for Bill Robertson’s book reviews) Photo provided The opinions and recommendations are impartial and the...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books StarPhoenix literary critic Bill Robertson reviews three new books for young adults – two by Arthur Slade and one by Alice Kuipers. Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Death by Airhship by Arthur Slade Photo provided The opinions and recommendations are impartial and the products are selected independently....
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books Bill Robertson reviews One-Way Ticket by Robert Currie, Another Air by Gillian Harding-Russell and Beyond Forgetting – an anthology by Al Purdy. Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Beyond Forgetting: An Anthology of Poems Written in Hommage to Al Purdy, edited by Howard White and Emma Skagen Photo...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books Reviews of Thorn-Field by James Trettwer, Miles to Go by Beryl Young and Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life by Beverley Brenna. Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Release date : Feb 16 2019 • February 16, 2019 • 4 minutes to read • Join the...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Saskatchewan Local News Books Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Release date : Jan. 26, 2019 • Jan. 26, 2019 • 4 minutes to read • Join the conversation Cover of the book Waiting for Bill Robertson in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix Weekender section of January 19, 2019. Saskatoon The...
Read MorePosted on December 19, 2018 by Alex Christofi Dr Barry Clayton enjoys reviewing books on Amazon. In fact, he reviews so many books that he is, at the time of writing, the … Dr Barry Clayton enjoys reviewing books on Amazon. In fact, he reviews so many books that he is, at the time...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books Bill Robertson reviews the Kisiskaciwan anthology: Indigenous Voices from Where the River Flows Swiftly, Blackbird Song by Randy Lundy and House of Charlemagne by Tim Lilburn Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Release date : Aug 25, 2018 • Aug 25, 2018 • 4 minutes to read •...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books Bill Robertson reviews Jeanette Lynes’ second novel, The Small Things That End the World, and Sharon Butala’s new novel, Zara’s Dead Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Jeanette Lynes announces the shortlist for the 2017 Saskatchewan Book Awards at the Frances Morrison Library in Saskatoon, Sask. On Thursday,...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Books Bill Robertson reviews Beverly Brenna’s latest young adult novel, Fox Magic, Marlis Wesseler’s new novel, The Last Chance Ladies’ Book Club, and Sleuth: Gail Bowen on Writing Mysteries Author of the article: Bill robertson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix Bill Robertson reviews three books by Sask. writers. Photo by kurmyshov /Getty Images /...
Read MoreBY PENNY WILLIAMS(Grace-Everett Press; $ 12.95) The premise of this book is admirable and sensible. Author Penny Williams interviewed 95 adults of different ages and genders, all of whom grew up with ADHD. Their feedback will help parents better understand the brains of their children with ADHD and become more effective in their parenting...
Read MoreBy Bob Cairns This month, Bob is reviewing The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry. If you like major novels and haven’t read the novel or seen the movie, start from the beginning and read The Last Picture Show. It’s set in the 1950s in Thalia, an ugly little Texas oil town where, frankly,...
Read MoreThe Paris of cinephiles Paris doesn’t need to be put on the map, but it continues to surprise with its growing number of must-see places. In this inspired guide, we walk through the city’s most iconic filming locations, from famous restaurants to quirky boutiques and grocery stores. The over 200 pages are a pleasure...
Read MoreRobert Harris Hutchinson’s Conclave, £ 20 These are not just any old men, however, they are the 118 members of the conclave of the Roman Catholic Church. They meet after the death of a fictitious pope, in the not-so-distant future, to elect a successor to the papal throne. Cardinal Lomeli is responsible for overseeing...
Read MoreI had the chance to read David Pottruck’s new book “Stacking the Deck” a few weeks ago. He focuses on driving big change – something that many IT project managers and systems integrators should know a lot about. I have a healthy appreciation for what it takes to change an organization. I’ve been through...
Read MoreTom Mesereau, the Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who became a hero among Jackson fans when he successfully represented the singer in his sexual assault case, was a major source for Mr. Sullivan. In early December, he made a video on YouTube calling the attacks on “The Untouchable” a “disgusting, sophisticated, Hollywood-style public relations...
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