Words To Live By: “Nature Brings Solace In All Troubles”

Within her diary, first published as THE SECRET ANNEX and later published as THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL, Anne … More

Book Review: THE SHAPE OF IDEAS by Grant Snider

First, a confession: I’ve long been a fan and a follower of Grant Snider’s “Incidental Comics.” Seeing one of his … More

Wow! What a fascinating book written with absolutely gorgeous, transporting prose. I tend to enjoy dual-period books, but THE RIVER … More

How do we help humanity forward? When we value the wrong things, then we focus on the wrong things. And, … More

“…there is a bit of magic in this author’s ability to tell a deeply affecting story with interspersed humor” I … More

Wow. What an ambitious accomplishment for a debut author (any author, really) – a story following the lives of one … More

As a fan of Civil War-era historical fiction, I thoroughly enjoyed the slim debut of THE SECOND MRS. HOCKADAY. An … More

Where do we find our courage, our strength, our resiliency, our compassion… Ursula K. Le Guin explained in her Mills College … More

What I’ve come to learn about myself as a reader is that I am patient enough (who knew?) to enjoy … More

In the age of social media when we are overwhelmed by too much information and too many ultra compelling stories … More