Thank you to the authors who make my year of reading — whether it is a book a day or a book a week — a core…
The Round House by Louise Erdrich is a stunning exploration of the laceration of pain, the deep bruising and scarring caused by violation. In The Round House, the violation is of a woman and mother: told from the point of view of the son, the impact of the assault and…
Hurricane Sandy took out the power in my Connecticut town. Other than losing four huge pine trees in my backyard, which, when they fell, crushed the kids’ play set to smithereens (no deer were hurt in the collapse, strangely enough), the only loss we suffered was the loss of power.
I loved The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. But only today do I realize how much of a political statement it is. Gay marriage? Of course! Strong single parent families? Bring ’em on! Wars? Of course not!
As a longtime fan of Sister Fidelma, and her creator Peter Tremayne (penname of Peter Beresford Ellis), I am…
