Controversies in the world of literature and articles on authors and their books.
Jeannette Walls, Hang the Moon Remember The Glass Castle? It is hardly a book one can forget. It’s actually Jeannette Walls’ memoir of growing up with two of the most disfunctional parents one can imagine!! Walls went on to write several novels. Her latest one, Hang the Moon, will be released March 28. Sat in Virginia during Prohibition, the book tells the story of Sallie
In the December 21, 2022, edition of BookBub, Hannah Reynolds writes that she read 82 books in 2022. Wow. That’s a lot of reading. She reports that she reads ALL the time–on the subway, when she wakes up in the morning, when she goes to sleep at night. Out of the 82 books she read, she lists her five favorites so I thought I would
So many books, so little time. Here are a few suggestions from the many publishers I follow: Kate Morton is an author you probably know. This book will not be released until April 4, but keep it in mind if you like Kate Morton. Her books have a little bit of suspense, drama and satisfying endings. Homecoming From best-selling author Margareta Magnusson, we have The
I hope you enjoyed seeing what blog followers are reading, have read and are going to read. After canvassing a few more friends, I began to see a trend. Many people have thoroughly enjoyed Lincoln Highway. No surprise there. Other very popular books are Horse and Demon Copperhead. I could be wrong here, but I think we ‘Southern girls’ may be more interested in Barbara
Many of you will remember Sue Monk Kidd’s historical novel The Invention of Wings. in the book Kidd described the horrors of slavery that went on right here in Charleston!! Furthermore, she introduced many to the forgotten and/or buried legacies of two women who were members of the family portrayed in the novel. They were known as the Grimke sisters, and they left their privileged
Perhaps you have learned a great deal about late Queen Elizabeth from the coverage of her funeral activities. If not, I have listed some books that might be worth looking at. She certainly lived a long and interesting life! Below are photos I found of the Queen reading. Everyone who ever worked with her reports on how aware she was of the topic of discussion
Because of the change in the world order after World War II, political ‘hotspots’ sprang up all over our globe and left unresolved situations we deal with today–China/Taiwan, India/Pakistan and Israel/ Palestine. If you are interested in entering worlds where “the past is never dead. It’s not even past” (Faulkner), these books will interest you. Pick one or even all of them. The Daughters of
BookBub, an on-line literary publication, asked its readers to submit their favorite literary dads. In the June15, 2022, edition, Alyssa Hollingsworth reported on a few of the chosen fathers. Your task, should you accept it, is to choose YOUR favorite from a few of the dads mentioned. If you vote, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $15.00 gift certificate to Indigo
The Messy Lives of Book People, Phaedra Patrick Imagine that you are the maid for a successful author and that she dies in the middle of writing her next best-seller AND that, in her dying words, she asks YOU to finish her book! The Woman in the Library, Sulari Gentill What would you do if you were in a quiet library and suddenly heard a
Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: THE REPORTERS WHO TOOK ON A WORLD AT WAR by Deborah Cohen Cohen give readers an inside glimpse of the oft-times reckless reporters who covered the brewing crisis in Europe prior to and during WWII. Before we had 24/7 TV coverage, these American reporters were the sole source of news from the front. The Wall Street Journal says “(Ms.
