"Have you ever heard of a guy named Proust?" So begins Keep the Ends Loose by Molly D. Campbell, who, I must disclose, is a writer I met several years ago on a creative retreat. I have followed her adventures ever since, joyfully reading her work, both because of her talent … [Read more...]
Is There Love After Death? “Soul Sessions” by Carson Gage
Have you ever met someone and been struck by an instant attraction? Not just physical attraction, but a curiosity about her, or an inexplicable need for more information about him? What about those chance meetings that result in lifelong companions or love … [Read more...]
Book Review: All You Need Is Less by Madeleine Somerville
Last week I spent at least an hour and a half scrubbing my stainless steel teakettle. And I blame this book. We've had this teakettle for 12 years. It was a wedding gift - that's how I know how old it is. It lives on the stovetop, where I saute and fry and brown and boil, … [Read more...]
No Fear Shakespeare: Shortcuts With a Twist
Hamlet as a graphic novel? Yes, please! First of all, a confession: Someone pitched me the No Fear Shakespeare series over a year ago in advance of Shakespeare's 2,134th birthday on April 23rd. So two of his birthdays later (OK fine I actually looked it up and this year … [Read more...]
Book Review: Everybody Has Everything by Katrina Onstad
You know how there are so many, SO MANY, novels out there that make you cry and think about terrible things and yet you can't put them down because the writing is so beautiful or the story is so amazing or, conversely, the writing is so awful that you can't believe someone … [Read more...]