Book Review
A Country Called Brooklyn
by Meg Nola
A gripping account of an interfamily blood feud that runs alongside critiques of a patriarchal culture, "A Country Called Brooklyn" is an involving memoir. Hane Selmani’s riveting true crime memoir "A Country Called Brooklyn" details...
Book Review
The Secret Saint Anthony Prayer
by Meg Nola
An evocative historical novel, "The Secret Saint Anthony Prayer" vivifies the memories of a group of Catholic school alumni. Suffused with remembrances and yearnings, Richard Donze’s poignant and wry historical novel "The Secret Saint...
Book Review
Lost in Perdition
by Meg Nola
A moving novel about compassion and redemption, "Lost in Perdition" places a serendipitous friendship at its core. In Shana Mavournin’s resonant novel "Lost in Perdition", an unhoused man seeks redemption and reconnection through...
Book Review
When They Go Low, We Go Highball
by Meg Nola
"When They Go Low, We Go Highball" is a rousing cocktail recipe collection that evokes feminine power and potential. The fifty cocktails and libations in Leslie Miller’s exuberant bar guide "When They Go Low, We Go Highball" are an act...
Book Review
Ghosts of the Revolutionary War
by Meg Nola
The descendant of Revolutionary War-era fighters is able to witness their battles firsthand in the fantastical historical novel "Ghosts of the Revolutionary War". In John von Rohr’s engrossing historical novel "Ghosts of the...
Book Review
Springtime for Sophie
by Meg Nola
Utilizing archival records, court transcripts, newspaper accounts, and other historical sources, the engrossing true crime book "Springtime for Sophie" delves into a violent murder and the subsequent trial. Richard H. Underwood’s...
Book Review
A Taste of Madagascar
by Meg Nola
"A Taste of Madagascar" is a gastronomically inquisitive travelogue that honors the nation’s diverse culture and history. Culinary enthusiast and podcast host Emmanuel Laroche’s gustatory travelogue "A Taste of Madagascar" celebrates...
Book Review
A Very Cold Winter
by Meg Nola
Fausta Cialente’s multifaceted historical novel "A Very Cold Winter" explores the individual and collective dynamics of an extended family as they adjust to life in postwar Italy. Though the war ended, Milan is still shadowed by...
