What binds us together
A novel that speaks of dislocation, history, and the power of language.
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The stuff of life
A beautiful novel reminds us that “Words, especially those written, are immortal.”
The year in books: 2025
My annual list of the books I’ve read over the past twelve months.
Dark secrets
Reading the first of Ruth Rendell’s famous Inspector Wexford mysteries.
Greed, corruption, and the ongoing degradation of the only earth we have
Syd Stapleton packs a lot of truth into his newest fictional tale of Frank Tomasini and the Molly B.
Appreciate our blessings; understand our responsibilities
Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” is an important reminder of why America rejected kings.
From the bookshelf: November 2025
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from November 2025.
Nativity stories that provoke, encourage, and perhaps even inspire
Talking with Amy-Jill Levine about what foreshadows the familiar nativity stories of Advent.
The Opry at 100
The Grand Ole Opry turns 100 years old this month.
An unlikely freedom fighter
The story of how one of the most famous celebrities of her time became a French spy during WW II.
MORE TO COME... 