To an outsider, Berlin in 1933 appears to function like any other cosmopolitan European city. You can stay at The Hotel Adlon, stroll the famous Tiergarten, and enjoy a coffee at the Romanisches Café. The incessant saluting among German citizens is odd, but it is unlikely that it interrupts your ... [Continue Reading]
Books From Santa
Lots of books under the tree at #108! Here is what I’ll be reading over the next few months. The Litigators by John Grisham I’ve almost finished this one. Classic Grisham—underdog young lawyer triumphs over duplicitous colleagues and corporations. In the Garden of Beasts by ... [Continue Reading]
Books To Give (or Keep!)
Yeah! The Holiday Gift Guide-Books was published in The New York Times yesterday. Sooooo many good reads, but here are a few I am considering as gifts or (more likely) for my own library! FICTION You Know When The Men Are Gone, a short story collection by Siobhan Fallon about military ... [Continue Reading]
Book Events in Nashville
Salon @615 is a new series of book events hosted by the Nashville Public Library and Humanities Tennessee. Events will be held in the Main Library Downtown. Reception at 6:15/Program at 6:45 April 2 HAMPTON SIDES: Hellhound on His Trail http://www.hamptonsides.com/ April 13 JEAN AUEL: The Land ... [Continue Reading]