Love in the Time of Contagion: A Diagnosis by Laura Kipnis

Now that we’re (hopefully) moving on from the pandemic, the last couple of years can seem like something from a dystopian novel: staying inside, worrying about the next variant, and hoarding toilet paper. In this . . . read more »

Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montogomery

In the Soul of an Octopus Sy Montogomery describes her experiences as she befriends several octopi with different personalities—gentle Athena, assertive Octavia, curious Kali, and joyful Karma. The creatures show their cleverness in many ways: escaping very . . . read more »

Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans by Brian Kilmead and Don Yeager

While we have all heard of Andrew Jackson, most of us know little about the fatherless 14-year-old boy, imprisoned by the British in 1881, who lost both of his brothers to the war and then . . . read more »

Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks

This book is about a 36-year-old woman trying to figure out her life and where it should go after a fight with her boyfriend of six years who has never proposed. The second main character . . . read more »

Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

A DNA test taken on a lark reveals surprising results.  Blonde haired, blue-eyed Dani is not the daughter of her Jewish father, but the product of artificial insemination.  Dani’s tale of finding her biological father . . . read more »

Our House by Louise Candlish

This is a “domestic suspense” novel that I read cover-to-cover last weekend. Right from the beginning this book held my attention when the mom returns home after being away for two days to find someone . . . read more »