Childhood Stories, a short memoir by Irina Howell: In this exquisitely detailed memoir, Howell examines her Soviet childhood—the boundaries crossed and secrets kept within her broken family. The author was raised in Soviet Russia with a fighter pilot for a father. Her work explores the complexities of individual lives played out against the backdrop of…Continue reading What to Read This Weekend
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A Review of FLYING SHOES by Lisa Howorth
When Oxford, Mississippi resident Mary Byrd Thornton receives word from a Virginia detective that the thirty-year-old investigation into the assault and murder of her half-brother, Stevie, is being reopened, she must travel to her hometown to confront her family’s heartbreaking past. Her current life doesn’t stop for the investigation, however. As Mary Byrd is preparing…Continue reading A Review of FLYING SHOES by Lisa Howorth
6 Great Novels to Read & Give
I’ve had the good fortune to read several incredibly good novels in the past couple of months. What ties all of these novels together is a combination of tremendous thoughtfulness and keen insights into human nature. Some are hot off the presses, while others have been around for a while. Every one of them left…Continue reading 6 Great Novels to Read & Give
Review of SNOWBLIND
by Christopher Golden reviewed by Michelle Richmond It is the dead of winter, and the small New England town of Coventry is bracing for a blizzard. By the time the apocalyptically brutal storm has passed, many of Coventry’s citizens will be dead or vanished. Among the victims is little Isaac Schapiro, whose brother Jake laughed off…Continue reading Review of SNOWBLIND
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year Old Boy with Autism
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen Year Old Boy with Autism, by Naoki Higashida is a slim, immediately readable journey into the mind of a thirteen-year-old autistic boy. The book is arranged as a series of answers to 39 questions–such as “Why do you line up your toy cars and blocks?” and…Continue reading The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year Old Boy with Autism