Enjoy Homemade Italian Biscotti

In the mood for a dessert but you don’t want a lot of calories or a very involved recipe? Biscotti … More

Book Review: THE THIRTY NAMES OF NIGHT by Zeyn Joukhadar

I knew I needed to read THE THIRTY NAMES OF NIGHT by Zeyn Joukhadar the minute I saw the artwork. … More

This book — FALL BACK DOWN WHEN I DIE by Joe Wilkins… What a masterful blend of character-driven, literary fiction … More

Minestrone is a thick Italian vegetable soup containing dried beans and pasta. For me, it is often the soup I … More

MIGRATIONS by Charlotte McConaghy is the kind of book that is the reason why I read: to slip into the … More

Oh, my… this novel — THE MERCIES! The atmospheric setting, the writing, the characterization, the story… I was swept away … More

You love Tiramisu but don’t want a large tray of this tasty Italian dessert? Well, make Tiramisu Parfaits instead and … More

In the introduction to WORDS: Essays on Writing, Reading, and Life, Jessica McCann shares with the reader a core belief … More

What first drew me to FAMILY OF ORIGIN by C.J. Hauser? When I saw it at an indie bookstore, the … More

As ANIMALIA by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo promises by its title, it is, on the highest level, about animals – specifically, … More