The Good Mothers Take On Calabria’s Criminal Empire
THE GOOD MOTHERS: THE STORY OF THE THREE WOMEN WHO TOOK ON THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL MAFIA. Alex Perry. William Morrow. For nearly a decade, HBO’s The Sopranos captivated the … Continue reading
New Bukowski, Keith Gessen’s A Terrible Country, Gregory Crouch’s The Bonanza King
THE MATHEMATICS OF THE BREATH AND THE WAY. Charles Bukowski. CITY LIGHTS. This new Bukowski just released by City Lights is a real treat, featuring a collection of previously unpublished stories, columns, critical … Continue reading
Michael Moreci’s The Throw Away
THE THROW AWAY. Michael Moreci. Tom Doherty. A favorite protagonist in spy novels is the “Poor Schlub,” hereinafter referred to as the PS. The PS is some guy who gets … Continue reading
Film Sequels Worth A Second Look
INCREDIBLES II. Director and Writer: Brad Bird. Starring Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell. Produced by Pixar/Disney. COBRA KAI. Created by: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Starring … Continue reading
Lifestyle Changes To Fight Cancer & Real Answers On How Trump Won
ANTI-CANCER LIVING. Transform Your Life & Health With the Mix of Six. Lorenzo Cohen. Alison Jefferies. Read by Mark Deakins. A Penguin-Random House Audio Book. Over the last quarter century, science … Continue reading
New From Macmillan Audio
A GATHERING OF SECRETS. Linda Castillo. Macmillan Audio. This taut thriller not only provides the reader great entertainment, it also intersects a topic overtaking our times – sexual assault. In … Continue reading
Snapshots On the Penguin Classics
THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF JOAQUIN MURIETA. John Rollin Ridge. Foreword by Diana Gabaldon. Penguin Classics. The Life & Adventures of Joaquin Murieta was the very first novel to feature a … Continue reading
Fifteen Minutes With California Writer Laura Smith
California journalist Laura Smith, who serves as Managing Editor for the San Francisco-based history magazine Timeline.com, has written one of the most intriguing books to hit the shelves in 2018. … Continue reading
Laura Smith’s The Art of Vanishing Forces You To Question Your Core
THE ART OF VANISHING. A Memoir of Wanderlust. Viking. “The one who comes to question himself cares for mankind.” – Kenneth Patchen Journalist Laura Smith, who serves as Managing Editor at … Continue reading
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