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Our World Needs More Than “Thoughts & Prayers,” but This Powerful Book Is a Good Start

Almost four years after the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, author Lee Anne Post pays homage to the victims in her novel Thoughts and Prayers (Milford House Press). This riveting and terrifying read takes us into the minds of the perpetrators, the victims and the victims’ families in a…

K.L. RomoNovember 19, 2021

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Reichs Remains the Master of Forensic Fiction in Her Latest Novel “The Bone Code”

It’s fair to say that Dr. Temperance Brennan is having a very 2021 kind of year: that is, everything is a cluster of chaos in Kathy Reichs’ The Bone Code (Scribner). There’s the tropical storm sending everyone, especially her fidgety feline companion, for cover. There’s the concerning outbreak of capno,…

Amanda GardnerJuly 6, 2021

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A Family, and a City, Confront Their “Monsters”

“Memory, of course, is also a story. It feels like the truth, especially when there is no one to dispute your recollection of events. But it is a story nonetheless — some moments have been elided, and others have been emphasized and made either luminous or horrific or both ……

Neil NyrenJune 25, 2021

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“Oldogs,” New Tricks in Kip Cassino’s Political Thriller

They are old. They have been in the military, many on dangerous or clandestine missions. They have useful skills that could be of value to an organization like the CIA. They are bored, lonely, and looking to get back in the game. The CIA, writes author Kip Cassino, gets 15,000…

Jim AlkonMay 11, 2021

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Harlan Coben Mixes Art, Radical Politics, Vigilante Justice and Family Secrets in “Win”

Better yet, Google could just define it with the name “Windsor Horne Lockwood III.” Lockwood operates differently than most of the rest of us. He’s an almost-sociopathic son of privilege whose brains, brawn and wealth make him a one-percenter who pretty much does what he pleases. In Harlan Coben’s latest…

Dennis HetzelMarch 15, 2021

Fiction Miscellany

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

Anne Rice, prolific author of more than 30 novels including Interview With the Vampire, passed away on December 11, 2021, at 80 years old. She was an extremely gifted Gothic novelist who always aimed for a high level of literary merit in her work and, as such, garnered a devoted…

Judy MorenoDecember 13, 2021

Fiction Miscellany

Larry McMurtry, Acclaimed Author of “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” and “The Last Picture Show,” Dies at 84

Photo Credit: Diana Lynn Ossana The highly successful writer Larry McMurtry died yesterday, Thursday, March 25, at 84 years old. He’s known for penning his bildungsroman Lonesome Dove, the screenplay for Brokeback Mountain, and the adapted-for-film Terms of Endearment and The Last Picture Show, among many others; he’s overarchingly lauded…

Judy MorenoMarch 26, 2021

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Racism Challenges Pure Bonds of Friendship Amidst a Life-Threatening Storm

A grown woman named Sarah huddles in a dark closet. “It was then, she felt the entity quicken within her as it began gnawing away from the inside out. Her throat went dry as her breaths came in shallow gasps, and she heard a growling in her ears. By the…

Judy MorenoDecember 17, 2021

Fiction

Can These Triplets Heal a Community That’s Literally Been Poisoned? “One Two Three” Go …

I was lucky enough to be able to engage in conversation with the talented and charismatic Laurie Frankel at my latest book club meeting, where we discussed her moving new novel, One Two Three (Henry Holt and Co.) The group gave this amazing book rave reviews and we thoroughly enjoyed…

Jennifer BlankfeinOctober 22, 2021

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Steven Rowley’s “The Guncle” Packs a Gut-Punch of Heart and Humor

The Guncle (G.P. Putnam's Sons) by Steven Rowley is a delightfully heartfelt story of family and loss; the perfect book to kick off the summer, especially during Pride Month. Uncle Patrick, the fun uncle who lives across the country in Palm Springs, has no experience with children yet he is…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 17, 2021

Fiction

“Still Crazy” but Maybe onto Something: An Inspirational Leap of Faith

When Julie Holliday believes she is at her weakest, she is really learning to be the strongest she’s ever had to be in her life. In Still Crazy, Judy Prescott Marshall’s immensely likable protagonist has a strong Christian faith and a broken heart, a combination that drives the story and,…

Sherri DaleyMarch 30, 2021

Children's Books Miscellany

Author of the Seminal “The Phantom Tollbooth,” Norton Juster, Passes Away at 91

Bill Greene/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Norton Juster captured the hearts and minds of many a reader with his uniquely playful acclaimed novel The Phantom Tollbooth, published in 1961. He died earlier this week in his Northampton, MA, home at the age of 91. His housemate, the talented Jules Feiffer, illustrated…

Judy MorenoMarch 10, 2021

Children's Books Miscellany

Eric Carle and the Childhood Imagination

Photo: Motoko Inoue By most objective standards I’m only a young adult, and “figuring stuff out” is “normal” in anyone’s twenties. But there’s a new normal now, right? Or actually, anything and everything counts as “normal” these days, right? Or maybe there’s no such thing as normal at all? I’m…

Judy MorenoMay 27, 2021

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Ramona the Friend: A Childhood With Beverly Cleary

Photo Credit: HarperCollins/ beverlycleary.com I grew up homeschooled with three younger siblings and a small circle of friends. I lived in a small town with a small library that housed a small selection of books for small children. Some of those books were written by Beverly Cleary and featured, you…

Judy MorenoMarch 29, 2021

Children's Books

Legendary Children’s Author dePaola Dies at Age 85

Tomie dePaola, the author and/or illustrator of more than 270 children’s books who taught his young readers about loss, mindfulness, fear and imagination, died this week at the age of 85. He was best known for his children’s story Strega Nona, which won the Caldecott Honor Award in 1976 and…

Chelsea CicconeMarch 31, 2020

Children's Books

“Once Before Time” Series Launches with “Cinderella Rex”

The mom was ahead of me in the checkout line with her daughter, who appeared to be four or five years old. The child frowned, but before she could start with the whole “pleeeease” routine, her mom said, “Tell me why you want them and I’ll help you decide.” “Well,”…

Cynthia ConradDecember 2, 2019

Our World Needs More Than “Thoughts & Prayers,” but This Powerful Book Is a Good Start

Reichs Remains the Master of Forensic Fiction in Her Latest Novel “The Bone Code”

A Family, and a City, Confront Their “Monsters”

“Oldogs,” New Tricks in Kip Cassino’s Political Thriller

Harlan Coben Mixes Art, Radical Politics, Vigilante Justice and Family Secrets in “Win”

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

Larry McMurtry, Acclaimed Author of “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” and “The Last Picture Show,” Dies at 84

Racism Challenges Pure Bonds of Friendship Amidst a Life-Threatening Storm

Can These Triplets Heal a Community That’s Literally Been Poisoned? “One Two Three” Go …

Steven Rowley’s “The Guncle” Packs a Gut-Punch of Heart and Humor

“Still Crazy” but Maybe onto Something: An Inspirational Leap of Faith

Author of the Seminal “The Phantom Tollbooth,” Norton Juster, Passes Away at 91

Eric Carle and the Childhood Imagination

Ramona the Friend: A Childhood With Beverly Cleary

Legendary Children’s Author dePaola Dies at Age 85

“Once Before Time” Series Launches with “Cinderella Rex”

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