She Wants It: Desire, Power, and Toppling the Patriarchy by Jill Soloway takes you through her childhood and that all important moment when her father tells her he will now be known as “Maura” and prefers She / Her. Soloway is an excellent storyteller but this story is true life. She takes her heartbreak […]
Review SPRINKLE GLITTER ON MY GRAVE by Jill Kargman @jillkargman @RandomHouse
MY THOUGHTS I have now read all of Jill Kargman’s books and I don’t think I have ever been disappointed with any of them. This one is like ripping out her notes on her iPhone without a lot of editing. From reading this, you think: I could be friends with this woman, even though she […]
Share this:
Review BEST STATE EVER A Florida Man Defends His Homeland by Dave Barry @rayadverb @PutnamBooks
Dave Barry is one of my favorite authors, one that I have spent money to hear speak. I have never laughed so hard in my whole life. I think I have read everything he has written, especially when I could follow his columns online. Thank You, internet! His latest work is more of full chapters […]
Share this:
#Giveaway The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander @ProfessorEA @GrandCentralPub 9.21
The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband. Channeling her poetic sensibilities into a rich, lucid prose, Alexander tells a love story that is, itself, a story of loss. As she reflects on the […]
Share this:
Review NEVER A DULL MOMENT by David Hepworth @davidhepworth @HenryHolt
About the Author David Hepworth is a music journalist, writer, and publishing industry analyst who has launched several successful British magazines. He presented the definitive BBC rock music programWhistle Test and anchored the coverage of Live Aid in ’85. He has won Editor and Writer of the Year awards from the Professional Publishers […]
Share this:
#Giveaway Review LUST AND WONDER by Augusten Burroughs @augusten @StMartinsPress
MY THOUGHTS I fell in love with Augusten Burroughs when I read Sellevision and it was one of those weird, quirky books that hit at the right time for me. I quickly followed that up with the rest of his books and now wait patiently for the next one to come. It has […]
Share this:
Spotlight Life: It Is What It Is by Lisa Sugarman
We expend massive amounts of energy in pursuit of perfection. If only we could never make mistakes or encounter unpleasant obstacles, oh, wouldn’t life be just perfect? Maybe, but it would also be static, unfulfilling, and really, really boring. Humorist Lisa Sugarman knows that life is a work in progress. She knows what we all […]
