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Book Review: Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas by Alonso Duralde
It's not a bad addition to your film guide library.
Read More »Book Review: Death as a Side Effect by Ana María Shua
Traditional conflicts and contemporary issues drive novel set in a dystopian near-future Buenos Aires.
Read More »Book Review: Pandora’s Succession by Russell Brooks
This thriller brings to life the very real worry of biological warfare.
Read More »Book Review: Rise of a Dynasty: The ’57 Celtics, the First Banner, and the Dawning of a New America by Bill Reynolds
Anatomy of Boston Celtics' first NBA championship.
Read More »Book Review: Southern Pies: A Gracious Plenty of Pie Recipes from Lemon Chess to Chocolate Pecan by Nancie McDermott
Nancie McDermott fell in love with Southern pies as they were designed to be easy-to-cook, tasty, and elegant.
Read More »Book Review: All the Devils Are Here by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera
If there is only time to read one book about the recent financial crisis, this should probably be it.
Read More »Book Review: The Ice Road: An Epic Journey from the Stalinist Labor Camps to Freedom by Stefan Waydenfeld
Memoir of Polish deportation to Soviet labor camps during World War II recalls often overlooked history.
Read More »Book Review: Hating Olivia by Mark SaFranko
"One day I pulled a book called Henry Miller On Writing off a shelf in a Trenton, New Jersey, bookstore and the world was transformed."
Read More »Book Review: Luka And The Fire Of Life by Salman Rushdie
Just because a story has been told a thousand times before doesn't mean it can't have a different ending.
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