‘Tahoe Jade’ mixes mystery with California history
I read Todd Borg’s latest Owen McKenna mystery, “Tahoe Jade,” so quickly I didn’t even
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Poems in ‘Grim Honey’ speak to a shared experience
You do not need an MFA in English to read the poems of “Grim Honey.”
Coming-of-age novel tells of the bright and the bruised
CLAYTON, CA — It was book-sorting time around the scatter last week when I came
Book Review: ‘Virgil Wander’ a fascinating character study
What fun to recommend a novel by Leif Enger, one of my favorites. He wrote
‘Overground Railroad’ an illustrative reminder of Black travel
For Black History Month, my selection is Candacy Taylor’s “Overground Railroad, The Green Book and
Getting to know Nina brings lessons for us all
Happy New Year, dear readers, and what better way to start the new year than
Book Review—Lessons in ‘Pax’ for all ages
Two things compel me to pick Sara Pennypacker’s kids’ book “Pax” for my November review.
Book Review: Many hare-raising questions raised in Nutbrowns’ story
British writer Sam McBratney and illustrator Anita Jeram published “Guess How Much I Love You”
Latest McKenna mystery certain to be a ‘Hit’
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, time seems to move at a pace determined to
Book Review: Shrewd observers will see the roots of ‘Vinegar Girl’
“Vinegar Girl” by Anne Tyler is a classic story of a father-daughter conflict. The father,