Review: "Elevation" by Stephen King
This very short novel works nicely and falls into a convenient niche in the monolithic writings of King. It appears In this last decade...
Review: "Teaching A Stone to Talk" by Annie Dillard
This rather short compendium of thought-provoking essays was interesting at times but occasionally felt like it wandered away and left me...
Review: "Flight or Fright: 17 Turbulent Tales" compiled by Stephen King
This array of horror stories rises high and takes the reader on some incredible journeys. All of them share the same setting - flying....
Review: The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson
This is the first book I have ever read by Denis Johnson, but it will not be the last. Sadly, Johnson died of liver cancer in the spring...
Review: "Jesus’ Son: Stories" by Denis Johnson
In this series of inter-related, brutal and occasionally shocking short stories the main character is both evil and sympathetic. Or...
Review: “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders
One of the most engaging and exciting novels I have read in recent years, this story centers on the supposedly true reports that Abraham...
Review: "The Name of the World" by Denis Johnson
Note: This is the second book in my personal colloquium regarding Denis Johnson. Johnson delivers in ways that are very difficult to...
Review: "Nevertheless" A Memoir," by Alec Baldwin
Baldwin's interesting, suggestive and attractive voice makes this book a good listen (perhaps more appealing than on the printed page). ...
Review: "Promise Me, Dad" by Joe Biden
Let's not talk about the man, let's try and focus on the book. "Promise Me Dad" is a straightforward, uncomplicated, simple sentence...
Review: "The Johnstown Flood," by David McCullough
This book is, again, a consummate masterpiece by the American dean of historical non-fiction. I have read many books by McCullough and...