Another recently discovered mystery series is by Booker Award-winning novelist John Banville writing under the pen name Benjamin Black. I’m not a huge fan of Banville’s work, but the Black novels are exceptionally fine. Set in 1950’s Dublin, the novels feature a brooding pathologist named Quirke ... [Continue Reading]
We Have a Pope
What happens when the elected Pope has second thoughts about his nomination? He takes to the streets disguised as a regular guy, and the Vatican creates an elaborate cover-up. This is the story of We Have a Pope, an Italian film directed by Nanni Moretti, who also plays a psychiatrist summoned ... [Continue Reading]