The Voice I Just Heard by Susan Dormady Eisenberg, centers around Nora, who, at the opening of the novel, is dealing with the terrible loss of her brother, Liam, in the Vietnam War. His untimely death threatens to derail the whole family as they sink into grief, but Liam’s belief in his sister’s singing voice and…
I have a ton of books to recommend so, before I get on a plane this weekend with a bunch of new ones, I thought I’d start you off with these four. Honestly, they’re so good and such fast reading, you could finish them all by the time I get back on Monday! Whether you…
Rules of Civility, one of last year’s hottest books, was just released in paperback yesterday and is perfect for vacation reading. Set in New York in the 1930s, it’s the story of 25-year-old Katey Kontent, who, through a fascinating series of chance encounters and spur-of-the-moment decisions, goes from the secretarial pool to the top of…
Set your alarms for tomorrow, June 19, at 7 p.m. Eastern time (4 p.m. Pacific time) when Judy Blume will interview Tayari Jones about her gorgeous novel, Silver Sparrow. The event, which will take place in Barnes and Noble in New York, is hosted by the Algonquin Book Club and will be streamed through a…
I am such a huge fan of Midge Raymond. Not only did she turn me into a short story reader with her breathtaking collection, Forgetting English (which, by the way, received the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction) but she has helped me find practical ways to squeeze in time for my creative passions through her…
