Books

'Putin's Russia' by Darryl Cunningham perfectly balances facts with illustraitions and graphics to make for a great read.

'The Unseen' by Laury Silvers brings us back to the world populated with interesting characters and thought provoking themes of 'The Sufi Quartet'.

In this comic book tale of a 14-year-old girl's trials and tribulations the art is rich enough to carry the story itself, which is fleshed out with sarcasm and wordplay.

Descriptions of books from independent presses advertised in the New York Review of Books are excellent sources of found poetry. Which is just what we need. Right?

'The Jealous' by Laury Silvers is a great combination of fascinating reading and compelling mystery that will keep you glued to the page.

'Deep House' by Thomas King is another satisfying instalment in the Thumps Dreadulwater mystery series. One of the best in the genre.

'Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals' by Charlie Angus is a meticulously researched book offering a new perspective on Canadian history.

'The Lover' by Laury Silvers is a wonderful book. Not only a great story but an education as well - what more could you want from a novel?

The pianist's revealing memoir takes us behind the scenes into the developing mind of a music student as he becomes a mature virtuoso.

So how did I get here? I mean wind up as a Jewish Cantor? A Hazzan and full member of the Jewish clergy. I wasn’t born to it. Nope. I was raised in the most secular of Skokie homes. Sunday School, not Hebrew school (parental units though that would be …