Verghese Speaks
What better way to kick off the Beverly Hills Literary Escape than a cozy conversation with Abraham Verghese, the author of Cutting for Stone? Verghese genuine interest in discussing his book and...
View ArticleGin Phillips Speaks
If you liked The Help, then read The Well and the Mine. Personally, I liked it better, it’s quietly thought provoking. The book starts with a dramatic action, a woman drops a baby down a well, and...
View ArticleRecommended Reading for England
Reading novels about where I’m traveling adds another dimension to the trip. The people who pass me on the street, the current news, the historical sights all take on a deeper meaning when I...
View ArticleGreen Book Campaign: Season of Suffering-Coming of Age in Occupied France
The Green Books Campaign This review is part of the Green Books campaign.Today 200 bloggers take a stand to support books printed in an eco-friendly manner by simultaneously publishing reviews of 200...
View ArticleThe Perfect Mother to Daughter Gift
My girlfriend Maria described opening up a cookbook her mother gave her years ago and reading the inscription. Her mother suffers from dementia. She said through sudden tears, ‘it had her voice.’...
View ArticleHow do You Decide the Best Book of the Year?
Here it is January 4th and I never wrote a 2010 wrap up post or my goals for 2011. I had every intention of doing so, all last week I thought “tomorrow.” Last week ended up being filled with a whole...
View ArticleTranslated Tuesday – To the End of the Land by David Grossman
I haven’t discussed a translated book in awhile, but I’ve read a couple lately that I enjoyed so I’m bringing this series back for a reprise. To the End of the Land is the story of friendship, family...
View ArticleRecommended Reading for Earth Day – The Tree by John Fowles
This extended essay is an observation of how our impulse to control nature deadens the human experience. Fowles opens the essay by contrasting his father’s perfectly pruned fruit trees to his own...
View ArticleRecommended Reading for the 4th of July
I’m sure I’ve mentioned before that Joseph Ellis is my favorite historian. He’s concise and erudite, for me very high praise. I love non-fiction, but I dread being on page 500 of a biography and...
View ArticleClaire’s New Book – Epic Fail
Claire’s new book, her first young adult novel, Epic Fail, hits the shelves on Tuesday, August 2nd! If you are a Jane Austen fan, run and get the book. It’s a YA re-telling of Pride and Prejudice set...
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