Books
Some Favorite Reads of 2021
A pandemic seems like the perfect time to embark on a journey of self-education. Perhaps the time h…
A pandemic seems like the perfect time to embark on a journey of self-education. Perhaps the time h…
Writers are often told to write what they know. It's advice that Maria Hummel has taken to hea…
I've been warily circling Ayad Akhtar's "Homeland Elegies" since it came out last…
It's been a long year, hasn't it? I have to admit that I haven't pushed myself to do mu…
You know what they say -- Laughter is the best medicine. I've found there's some truth to t…
BookExpo is one of my favorite events of the year. The books! The authors! The crowds! Needless to…
It took Elizabeth Wetmore 14 years to write her debut novel "Valentine." It wasn't th…
Emily St. John Mandel with Amber Sparks I've been thinking a lot about Emily St. John Mandel si…
In another life, author David Baldacci could have been a comedian. The stories he told at his recen…
With Wanda and David Baldacci The last big gathering I attended before the world closed down was a…
With Cassandra King Conroy It's always a treat to hear an author talk about her book. But when …
Timing is everything. I picked up Steve Martin's "An Object of Beauty" a few years ag…
It's the time of year when "best of" lists are ubiquitous. This year it's even mo…