The two books I am highlighting in this post were both published in October of 2021. While they cover two different time periods–Renaissance Europe and Revolutionary America–the authors have painstakingly researched and intriguingly presented information that some of us may not have known. The first book is by a prize-winning author who is also a professor at the University of South Carolina. Woody Holton teaches
Today I was priviledged to hear a talk from Jonathan Haupt, director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center in Beaufort, South Carolina. Haupt was a speaker for the ongoing Our World series held on Kiawah Island. In addition to being a polished speaker, Haupt also had interesting information about Conroy and how he became a writer. I know that my next trip to Beaufort will
While living in Sandy Springs, a suburban area adjacent to Atlanta, GA, we experienced excitement throughout our neighborhood when Trader Joe’s moved into a space, right up the street, that had previously been occupied by Kiddie City. I don’t remember the exact year the store opened, but spreading neighborhood events via e-mail was not yet popular so we heard about the new store at garden
Beautiful Country, Qian Julie Wang This book is the memoir of an undocumented immigrant who grew up in New York City. Julie Wang went from a childhood of poverty and fear to graduate Yale Law School and Swarthmore College. She is currently a civil rights litigator. Critics praise her book for its poignancy and liveliness. Another memoir-type book is The Boys by the Howard brothers.
I’m just wondering how many of you enjoy listening to books rather than reading them? Some people don’t think that ‘listening’ to a book really counts as having ‘read’ the book. Critics of audiobooks feel as if listening to a book is somehow akin to cheating or perhaps reading the Cliff Notes. The publishing business surely doesn’t think that way. Along with Amazon, they have
Many public figures have written books about the lessons learned from the pandemic. Numerous ‘experts’ in the field of medicine, science and politics have taken a stab at looking at what went wrong in order to respond better to the next world-wide pandemic. Last night I was watching The PBS Newshour and heard Dr. Scott Gottlieb talk about his book Uncontrolled Spread. While some reviewers
Interest in iconic American millionaires and billionaires never seems to wane, whether they are currently wealthy or were people from the past. Cornelius Vanderbilt and his descendants have captured the limelight for years. In doing some preliminary research, I learned that Cornelius and his wife (also his first cousin) had thirteen children. Cornelius had little use for his ten daughters. When he died, most of
If you are intereseted in banned books as they pertain to the prison population, read the following eye-opening article contributed by blog member Marty Drake. https://themarysue.com/prisons-banned-book-week
We are coming to the end of “Banned Book Week.” This year’s theme is “Books unite us. Censorship Divides Us.” Libraries love this week, not because they are glad that books are banned but because they like to advertise the books that are banned. There is nothing like promoting a banned product. Why? — people (especially children) ask themselves. Then they read the book to
Indigo Books is seeking to hire a permanent part-time bookseller. The position is available immediately.The successful applicant would be a person who loves to read and talk about books, enjoys meeting people, and can work in a multi-tasking environment. If you would like to discuss possibilities, please send your resume to Linda Malcolm at Indigo Books, LMMALCOLM@aol.com, or drop it off at the bookstore.
