City of Thieves
City of Thieves by David Benioff At first glance, a novel about two young men who meet in Leningrad during the Nazi siege sounds unpromising. Russian novels (about or by) […]
All Adults Here
All Adults Here by Emma Straub Astrid Strick is experiencing an unusual crisis of confidence. After a random traffic accident stirs up uncomfortable memories, the perennially poised and controlling sixty-eight-year-old […]
Citizens of London
Citizens of London by Lynne Olson Citizens of London is an account of the relationship between the Americans and British during WWII with an emphasis on the men who cultivated […]
Circe
Circe by Madeline Miller The witch Circe, a resident of the island of Aiaia and a rather minor persona in the pantheon of Greek gods and goddesses, is best known […]
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie Like many rulers before her, Catherine the Great of Russia muscled her way into the job. A German born princess with no hereditary […]
Cahokia Jazz
Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford The 1922 map of North America in the front pages of the novel Cahokia Jazz looks familiar, but there is an extra state located on […]
Bringing Home The Birkin
Bringing Home the Birkin by Michael Tonello BHTB is a chick-lit novel, although at first glance it violates a few standards of the genre. It is not written by a […]
Boomerang
Boomerang by Michael Lewis If you are interested in the European financial crisis or merely a student of human behavior, I recommend Michael Lewis’s book Boomerang. Lewis’s forte is telling […]
Bridge of Sighs
Bridge Of Sighs by Richard Russo Last month I had dinner at The Palm with a dozen or so women. Toward the end of the meal I asked (apropos of […]
Book of Ages
Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin by Jill Lepore Have you ever found yourself deep in a project, having devoted countless hours and valuable resources, only […]