by ta | Feb 14, 2008 | Biography, Non-fiction
Long before she was born, Dominika first appeared to her mother in a dream, so when she came to be, she was welcomed with eager expectation and much love. Though her arrival was auspicious, as the child of recognized dissidents associated with the failed Prague Spring...
by ta | Feb 12, 2008 | Fiction
Anam’s debut novel is a wonderful journey through the birth of a nation and the lengths a mother will go to protect her children. When Rehana Haque’s husband dies, she loses her children to her brother-in-law in Pakistan. She manages to get them back by...
by ta | Feb 5, 2008 | Graphic Novels
Set in World War II, Super Spy delves into the lives of spies: their motives, their tactics and their missions. Each chapter or “dossier” moves the story along, but not necessarily in a linear fashion. The dossiers are dated, so you could read it that way...
by ta | Feb 5, 2008 | Non-fiction
Photographs that catch people in the act of everyday activities are among my favorites. Kertesz photographs people from all over the world and all walks of life reading books and newspapers. Some of the photos are great because they capture the way a book can possess...
by ta | Jan 28, 2008 | Fiction
This is a fun little book filled with photos of – you guessed it – band t-shirts. Did you know there was an Elvis t-shirt for Heartbreak Hotel? Most of the shirts are from the 80s but there representatives from the 70s onward. If you are looking for your...
