Marcy SheinerThe Heart’s Invisible Furies by John BoyneI loved this book for most of the story, which is epic. At some point, however, I lost patience with the author’s gaps in time — each…Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
Marcy SheinerThe title The Evolution Of Love can, unfortunately, sound sentimental or trite, when the book…What if a broken landscape gave humanity the chance to start from scratch?Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Marcy SheinerIf Beale Street Could TalkI didn’t much like Barry Jenkins’ Oscar-winning Moonlight, and I was baffled as to why it won the award for Best Picture (not that there…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Marcy SheinerSpanglishA new angle on mothers and daughters, and the immigrant experience.Jul 28, 2018Jul 28, 2018
Marcy SheinerGuilt-Tripping With BabsIt’s not that there’s anything astounding or remarkable about Guilt Trip, with Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen, mother and son on a road…Jul 28, 2018Jul 28, 2018
Marcy SheinerKaaterskill Falls by Allegra GoodmanThe title Kaaterskill Falls refers to the make-believe town in upstate New York where a sect of Orthodox Jews migrate every summer from the…Jul 28, 2018Jul 28, 2018
Marcy SheinerThe GoldfinchDonna Tartt is holding down the fort of literary excellence.Jul 28, 2018Jul 28, 2018
Marcy SheinerLaika in Lisan by Maron AnrowFirst : Immediate and Full Disclosure: I worked with Maron Anrow, this book’s author, editing Laika in Lisan. It’s because I liked the book…Jul 28, 2018Jul 28, 2018
Marcy SheinerPortrait of a LadyEvery once in awhile a book turns out to be not just a good read, but an immersive life experience. I cherish, for instance, the memory of…Jul 28, 2018Jul 28, 2018
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