by ta | Apr 4, 2007 | Fiction
Novel Reflections: The American Dream, a special presentation of PBS’s American Masters series begins tonight. This episode examines seven novels that typifiy the theme of the American Dream: The Grapes of Wrath, Sister Carrie, The Great Gatsby, House of Mirth,...
by ta | Mar 28, 2007 | Fiction
During the 1527 sack of Rome, the well-known courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini and her business partner Bucino escape to Venice, but not without battle scars. In the business of beauty, nothing less than perfection will do and it takes some time and ingenuity for the two...
by ta | Mar 7, 2007 | Fiction
Marie says this is a “Very Good” read, but not exceptional. This is another starred review in Publisher’s Weekly: “See’s engrossing novel set in remote 19th-century China details the deeply affecting story of lifelong, intimate friends...
by ta | Mar 6, 2007 | Fiction
This received a “good” rating by one of our patrons. It also got a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly: “Brooks’s luminous second novel, after 2001’s acclaimed Year of Wonders, imagines the Civil War experiences of Mr. March, the...
by ta | Feb 20, 2007 | Fiction
Erin Hart’s second book the award winning Lake of Sorrows is equally as satisfying as her first. The story brings us back to the unique setting of the Irish bogs. Once again an ancient body has been discovered this time by local peat workers. He appears to have fallen...
by ta | Feb 14, 2007 | Fiction
Erin Hart’s debut fiction Haunted Ground is a fascinating read. I literally could not put it down. You know, the kind where it doesn’t matter where you are even if you’re sitting in your car in the driveway you just have to read…one…more…page. Anyway, interestingly,...
