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Book Review: ‘Silent House’ by Orhan Pamuk
Early Pahmuk novel now available in English.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Telegraph Avenue’ by Michael Chabon
A wonderful celebration of the glorious mess of life and community.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream’ by Neil Young
Spend some time with one of the more intriguing and interesting minds in popular music, You won't regret it.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Speak of the Devil’ by Allison Leotta
Washington, DC prosecutor deals with brutal gang violence in latest from Allison Leotta.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Silver Age of DC Comics’ by Paul Levitz
The people behind the desks, those with ink covered hands and color stained fingers, they were the real superheroes.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Atomic Comics: Cartoonists Confront the Nuclear World’ by Ferenc Morton Szasz
A look at our nuclear history through comic panels proves illuminating.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Mermaid of Brooklyn’ by Amy Shearn
Expertly combines fantasy and realism to create a story that captures the despair and ultimate triumph of motherhood and self-discovery.
Read More »Manga Review: ‘7 Billion Needles’ Volume One by Nobuaki Tadano
A manga variation on a classic s-f novel proves an engaging character-driven entertainment.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations,’ by Peter Evans and Ava Gardner
Most of the fun in Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations comes from the sense that the reader is hearing Gardner talk to Evans in her actual voice.
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