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Sam Shepard: In Memoriam

I. Sam Shepard was one of the great western writers of our times. By that I mean to say that Shepard brought the uncanny ability to tell the stories of … Continue reading →

August 7, 2017 · Leave a comment

Penguin Audio To Double-Release Max Brook’s Minecraft

MINECRAFT: THE ISLAND. Max Brooks. First version narrated by Jack Black. Second version narrated by Samira Wiley. Penguin Audio. Minecraft, due for release on July 18, takes the skeleton of … Continue reading →

July 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

June Spotlight

ONE PERFECT LIE. Lisa Scottoline. Read by George Newbern. Macmillan Audio. One Perfect Lie is crime drama of the highest order. It is also a story about the faces that … Continue reading →

June 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

June Audio Spotlight

RICHARD NIXON. The Life. John A. Farrell. Read by Dan Woren. Penguin Audio. Deja vu anyone? For many, the Donald Trump presidency has been the catalyst for a trek back … Continue reading →

June 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

Perspectives of War

BRITAIN’S WAR: INTO BATTLE, 1937-1941. Daniel Todman. Oxford University Press. GREAT STRATEGIC RIVALRIES: FROM THE CLASSICAL WORLD TO THE COLD WAR. Edited by James Lacy. Oxford University Press. THE ALLURE … Continue reading →

May 16, 2017 · Leave a comment

Lincoln’s Last Speech

LINCOLN’S LAST SPEECH. Louis Masur. Oxford University Press. Louis Masur is a widely respected historian and Professor of American Studies at Rutgers University whose authoritative insight renders Lincoln’s Last Speech … Continue reading →

May 2, 2017 · Leave a comment

An Intimate Conversation With the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jeanie Buss

Periodically, The Electric Review presents a Retro Pick: a book that has been released at some point in the past but which still packs a relevant punch. This quarter, as the … Continue reading →

March 23, 2017 · Leave a comment

Solomon Hits Home Run With The Murder of Willie Lincoln

THE MURDER OF WILLIE LINCOLN. Burt Solomon. Tor/Forge Books. “Fair play” whodunnits are the most difficult kind of novel to write. The genre, by its nature, requires a highly convoluted … Continue reading →

March 23, 2017 · 1 Comment

March Spotlight

ATTITUDE. Jay Wright. Penguin-Random House Audio.  Jay Wright serves as the head basketball coach at Villanova University. As the 2016 NCAA Basketball Champions, Villanova grabbed the national spotlight, with fans … Continue reading →

March 23, 2017 · Leave a comment

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