I have now read three of Marie Arana’s books, and can thus truly call myself a fan of her work. I first became aware of her when one of my book groups read her novel, Cellophane, a fascinating story abut a paper factory set in the Amazon jungles of Peru. Then I heard her on…
If just the idea of going back to school makes you feel like breaking out, Tatcha’s all-natural blotting papers will save the day — and your face. Gorgeously packaged and handmade of the finest abaca leaves, each leaflet is drizzled with real gold flakes which won’t transfer on to your skin but will make you feel…
Robin Antalek’s debut novel, The Summer We Fell Apart, is one of those rare exceptions to the rule, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” The cover of this book is so rich and vibrant and beautiful, it’s a dead-on reflection of the writing inside. The story of four siblings in a totally dysfunctional…
I was hooked from the first line of Little Bee, “Most days I wish I was a British Pound coin instead of an African Girl. Everyone would be pleased to see me coming.” Such a sad beginning to a story that is not only sad at times, sweet at times but even political at times….
Wow. Louise Nayer’s devastating memoir, Burned, will rip your heart out, then slowly but determinedly put it back together again. When she was just four years old, Louise’s parents fell victim to a flash fire and spent nine months in the hospital, separated from their two little girls who didn’t understand what was happening or why they couldn’t see…
