Readers, listeners, and friends, This week I received a note from an editor of a respected independent publisher of poetry, noting the lack of diversity of gender and people of color on the podcast. It's been on my mind for a while and I think you'll see improved diversity of gender soon. Still, the point … Continue reading Improving Diversity
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Body of Water: A Sage, a Seeker, and the World’s Most Alluring Fish by Chris Dombrowski
Body of Water by Chris Dombrowski Like a glass smooth, cerulean flat stretching to the Caribbean sun, Body of Water: A Sage, a Seeker, and the World’s Most Alluring Fish by Chris Dombrowski is deceptively simple above the surface but complex, moving, and alive below. On its surface, Body of Water is a history of … Continue reading Body of Water: A Sage, a Seeker, and the World’s Most Alluring Fish by Chris Dombrowski
Luckenbach, Texas – The Center of the Universe by Becky Crouch Patterson
Luckenbach, Texas: The Center of the Universe by Becky Crouch Patterson Becky Crouch Patterson’s latest book, Luckenbach, TX – The Center of the Universe, will likely appeal to a wider audience than her others but is no less honest and rich. In it she tells the history of Luckenbach, TX as it was when her … Continue reading Luckenbach, Texas – The Center of the Universe by Becky Crouch Patterson
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Books, bookstores, secret societies, and fun characters...what's not to like? Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan is a fun read that is initially set in a 24-hour bookstore in San Francisco, that seems to do very little actual book selling, but that is quickly revealed to be beside the point. That said, through the … Continue reading Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Here we go again…
So let's be honest. I've written book reviews for a few other websites and have had a couple different previous book blogs, but here we go again... I'm still an avid and active reader of a wide range of books and I still have an itch to write about those books. I'm hopeful that others … Continue reading Here we go again…