The Secret Chord
The Secret Chord Normally I don’t read fact checks or other reviews before I write my own assessment of a new book. But this time,
The Secret Chord Normally I don’t read fact checks or other reviews before I write my own assessment of a new book. But this time,
Great news! David Michael Slater is going to be reading from The Book of Nonsense & signing books at Sundance Bookstore, Reno – this coming Saturday,
I am especially fond of the literary genre called “nature writing.” Authors like Henry David Thoreau, Mary Austin, Edward Abbey, Ellen Meloy, and many others
David Mitchell is a wonder. I’m not even sure where to begin, except to say he is a wonder. Cloud Atlas is unlike any other
2015 Gift Books for the Guys in Your Life Taken from Neal Ferguson’s reviews for bookinwithsunny.com Bill Bryson’s One Summer, America, 1927 – Anchor Books
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
For anyone who loves nineteenth-century American literature, and I do, April Bernard’s Miss Fuller: A Novel catches the quasi-archaic tone perfectly. Bernard’s characters understand exactly
UNSAID, THE COMMUNICATION OF GRIEF Most of the time, I recognize the intended audience for any particular novel. It is obvious which readers will enjoy
Welcome to Vivienne French and David Hartzheim What a pleasure to introduce you to our two newest book reviewers: Vivienne French Vivienne French was
David Ignatius writes novels about what he knows best. As a Wall Street Journal reporter for ten years, he covered the Department of Justice, the
During the eighteenth century, when readers were still unsure whether or not the new genre of the novel was a legitimate literary form, epistolary novels
The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World The “Roaring Twenties” have a reputation, deserved or not, for being a
GEORGE MARSHALL, DEFENDER OF THE REPUBLIC Although I have studied historical figures for nearly six decades, there are few people about whom I would say,
The Devil’s Company – History, mystery, thrills and chills in 1722 London. I can’t imagine why it’s taken me so long to climb on the
I am so happy to tell you about this great event, and not just because friend and fellow-poet Florence Miller is a part of the
Dear Bookin’ with Sunny, my niece is ten years old and crazy about horses. Can you recommend any good horse stories? I can’t afford to
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