Introducing Greg Herren Greg Herren started publishing books in 2002, almost nineteen years ago. I have been reading his work almost that long. He has written a great many more books than I have read, I have to admit. My …
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Richard Lipez started writing the Donald Strachey mysteries with Death Trick in 1981. Since then, he has published an additional fifteen books in the series, most recently Killer Reunion in 2019. Donald Strachey is a private investigator living in Albany, …
Richard Stevenson’s Donald Strachey Mysteries Read more »
A Bigger Table I recently received A Bigger Table in the mail as part of LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer program. I’ve been reading John Pavlovitz’s blog for a couple years and find his work vital to living in our society. I …
Reviews of Two Important Books Read more »
It’s still April, which means it’s still National Poetry Month. Last week, I shared my two favorite poems in French, and Richard Blanco’s very powerful work. I thought that this week we’d go a bit lighter. Whether you call it …
Today–Read a Poem and Laugh Read more »
April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain. Those are the opening four lines of Eliot’s poem The Waste Land which you can read in full on the Poetry …
Poetry on an April morning Read more »
If it’s Friday, I must be talking about books. Last week, I discussed the genre of gay romance, but this week, let’s get real. My guilty pleasure, when it comes to reading, comes down to the genre known as Cozy …
Just What Makes A Mystery “Cozy”? Read more »