Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee This was a book club selection that I nominated. It won the Booker Prize in 1999, and four years later Coetzee won […] Read More
A Killing on Ring Jaw Bluff: The Great Recession and the Death of Small Town Georgia by William Rawlings I met William Rawlings at a literary […] Read More
I started making this last fall, and it has been a hit everywhere I’ve served it. Even my mom – who had previously sworn she […] Read More
Consider this a shameless plug for my uncle’s new book, After the Arena, in which I make a cameo appearance drinking strawberry moonshine. No joke […] Read More
Traditionally, I’m not big on resolutions. I am big on goals, but this year, I’m switching things up and have resolved to change a few […] Read More
I’ve found myself recommending this book a couple of times lately, so I thought I would make it official and write a brief review. There […] Read More
Call me homesick for a good read, but this favorite and familiar author – Alice Munro – came through for what ailed me. Her latest […] Read More
Call me a skeptic. Young adult, pseudo-science fiction, 22-year-old author, first novel (OK, so I like first novels) – Jessica Khoury’s Origin was not shaping up […] Read More
I’m a Tracy Chevalier fan. Since Girl with the Pearl Earring – one of my very first book club discussions – I’ve gladly picked up […] Read More
Since the holidays are upon us, I thought I’d take this opportunity to remind us of a few things to keep in mind as we […] Read More