Katy Simpson Smith, once again, beautifully weaves nature alongside the lives of her characters in her second novel – FREE MEN is based on actual figures in history – about a disparate group: runaway slave, white man, Creek Indian (and, … Read more...
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Movie: HIDDEN FIGURES
As soon as I saw the preview for HIDDEN FIGURES I was hooked. As a women, as a history lover, as a child of the sixties who grew up watching the race to the moon, the civil rights movement, and … Read more...
Book Review: DID YOU EVER HAVE A FAMILY by Bill Clegg
“stellar writing… unique story structure… uncannily genuine”
I have to admit, when I picked up DID YOU EVER HAVE A FAMILY by Bill Clegg, I had reservations based on the theme, which felt like it had been done a million … Read more...
Book: NEWS OF THE WORLD by Paulette Jiles
“a powerful little book… a gently told story”
What a powerful little book! I was surprised when I picked up NEWS OF THE WORLD by Paulette Jiles – not only for the short length (209 pages), but also the physical … Read more...