The Most of Nora Ephron
The Most of Nora Ephron, a collection of writings from the late journalist, novelist, screenwriter, foodie, and feminist is also a mainstay on my nightstand. From her short pieces in […]
The Book of Delights
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay Winner of the National Book Circle Award for Poetry, Ross Gay “decided …to write a daily essay about something delightful.” His rules: write […]
Bite By Bite
Bite by Bite by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author of a collection of nature essays, World of Wonders, and a professor of English at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, has […]
Bedside Table Books
I usually read a book before bed, but often the next morning, I cannot remember what I read! Does this happen to you? If so, I suggest the Bedside Table […]
Binocular Vision
Binocular Vision by Edith Pearlman I love a late life success story, so I was thrilled when my book club chose a collection of short stories, Binocular Vision, by Edith […]
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain When a reviewer declares that Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, “is as close to the Great American Novel as anyone is likely […]
American Gun
American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 by Cameron McWhirter Lest you think I read nothing but crime novels (mostly true!) I read and recommend American Gun: The True […]
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
Hubert Bird is a busy retiree in London—lots of friends, bingo, and outings to the garden center. Or at least that’s what he tells his daughter in their weekly phone […]
All In by Billie Jean King
I was inspired to read Billie Jean King’s autobiography, All In, after listening to a terrific interview with eighty-year-old BJK on the Wiser Than Me podcast. Other than the highlights, […]
An Artist of the Floating World
If you enjoyed The Remains of the Day, I recommend Kazuo Ishiguro’s earlier novel, An Artist of the Floating World (©1986) which also features an unreliable narrator and explores many […]