Books take us to places we may never visit. A few take us into the future, whereas others carry us back into the past. Verifiable wrongdoing fiction books are extraordinary…
Romance is the heart beat of human emotion, and few matters capture it higher than a nicely-written romantic novel. For newbie readers, entering into the world of romantic fiction is…
How To Stay Sustainable With Producing Paper Books? Examining environmentally friendly book printing demonstrates the significant influence the publishing industry has on the environment. Offices consume a lot of paper—more…
EXERCISE OF POWERAmerican Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War WorldBy Robert M. Gates During the impeachment hearings, the world was introduced to members of a small,…
Because space is limited in our book-crowded apartment, I couldn’t help noticing that a number of the poetry galleys arriving in my mail over the last six to 12 months…
1 India, 2011 We haven’t moved in what seems like hours. It’s late afternoon in January, and I can see my breath. Our jeep is at a crossroads where my driver and…
There’s a grim familiarity to stories about young girls falling prey to men in positions of power. As readers, we recognize the girl’s first heady thrill at being called special…
“You don’t have to go and ruin my life.” That’s the self-pitying cry the two female teenagers who’ve been raped and sexually harassed hear from their abusers in the best-selling author…
Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play Music | How to Listen The actor and writer Stephen Fry visits the podcast this week to discuss several subjects, including Oscar Wilde, Fry’s own love…
Recent poetry books of interest: ISLAND OF THE INNOCENT: A Consideration of the Book of Job, by Diane Glancy. (Turtle Point, paper, $17.95.) Glancy uses poetry and prose to filter the…
A book about a fictitious writer includes, in its pages, a glowing New York Times review of said author by an equally fake reviewer, one “Trilly Stein.” Must a real-life…
SUPPRESSION STARTS WITH WHO BELONGS HERE Our nation’s core narrative can be summed up in the disconnect between the Constitution’s pledge of equality and the rampant disregard for that ambition that…
