Books

April is here, and with it a wide array of brand-new fiction novels.

In the collection of poetry 'Losing My Misery' Bobby Long certainly has a way with words, and while his words do not flow to my ear like those of Dylan Thomas, or for that mater Bob Dylan, he is skilled a expressing both wry humor and many other shades of emotion from despair to hope and contentment within the poetiic franework, with or without music.

Novel, ' Girl Like You' by Michelle Cox, about a young woman who goes undercover for the police in 1930s Chicago wins Historical Fiction Award.

You’ve undoubtedly heard about “March Madness,” a name that retailers often use for promotional purposes and as a ruse to boost wilted sales as the clock springs forward. But how familiar are you with “Meet Cute?”

The Driver in the Driverless Car by Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever is a fascinating look at the consequences of wholeheartedly adopting new technologies as a society. What do we gain, and what might we lose?

Interview with Liza Trevino author of 'All That Glitters: A Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Hollywood Dreams': "Draw inspiration from everything, always be curious about the world around you and you’ll never want for inspiration or stories."

Interview with Harley Mazuk author of 'White With Fish, Red With Murder'

'Transforming Memories' by Liz Crocker, Polly Bennell, and Holly Book celebrates the power of spontaneous writing to unlock and unburden. It's a powerful guidebook on healing — using the power of words.

A perfect book for the beach, a relaxing day on the couch, or picking something up while waiting at the airport, 'Mangrove Lightning' by Randy Wayne White is delightful from the beginning and never lets up.

Smiling Jack Doyle always sang at the pub after a few pints, but a command performance for the bishop on St. Patrick's Day changes things.