The Mystery of Lewis Carroll
The Mystery of Lewis Carroll, Discovering the Whimsical, Thoughtful, and Sometimes Lonely Man Who Created “Alice in Wonderland.” The Mystery of Lewis Carroll, a well-researched
The Mystery of Lewis Carroll, Discovering the Whimsical, Thoughtful, and Sometimes Lonely Man Who Created “Alice in Wonderland.” The Mystery of Lewis Carroll, a well-researched
The President, the Purchase, and the Explorers Who Transformed a Nation In our cultural memory, the Lewis and Clark expedition dominates the early years of
Can you remember when you first read Alice in Wonderland? Ever wonder about Alice? Or how Mr. Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) came to write such
UNDER THE HARROW – A HARROWING TALE OF GRIEF Flynn Berry adopts her title from a C. S. Lewis classic, A Grief Observed: “Come, what
The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, Lewis Buzbee’s captivating memoir and history of the world of bookselling. Of all the books I have especially recommended to avid readers
It’s been 30 years since the first publication of Neuromancer, the essential cyberpunk novel. A jaundiced response to the 1980’s “morning in America,” cyberpunk is a bastard
Steinbeck’s Ghost – Lewis Buzbee’s story marketed to middle readers is equally as satisfying to adults, especially to those who love John Steinbeck. If
The Girl on the Road No, this is not a review of Monica Byrne’s fabulous The Girl in the Road (I’m working on that very
ON THE FIRST DAY OF HOLIDAY GIVING NEAL’S BOOKS FOR THE GUYS IN YOUR LIFE What follows is a list, in no particular order, of
The Phantom Tollbooth – You are never too old to read and love Norton Juster’s 1961 novel marketed for children. How is it possible to
All The Stars in The Heavens – the bio-novel of Loretta Young’s life as only Adriana Trigiani could imagine. Hollywood at its best? Regular “Bookin’
This is a heads-up for all of you who take the time to read a bit about what I’m reading. Although books carry the burden
Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays and Other Writings Two of Shirley Jackson’s children have selected a miscellany of their mother’s writings that have
The Bookman’s Tale, A Novel of Obsession Among the many novels speculating about William Shakespeare’s dramatic roots, Charlie Lovett’s The Bookman’s Tale stands as one
THE APACHE WARS: THE HUNT FOR GERONIMO, THE APACHE KID, AND THE CAPTIVE BOY WHO STARTED THE LONGEST WAR IN AMERICAN HISTORY. Some Apaches believed
Black History Month – I can’t believe I have not upgraded this essay and list of interesting titles since 2013. Today, in our frightening political
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