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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Soul Catcher by Frank Herbert

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Spiritual thriller of Native American vengeance Frank Herbert, author of Dune , is one of the most highly regarded science fiction writ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

In the Valley by Harold Frederic

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The American Revolution in Upstate New York Harold Frederic (1856-1898) is one of many talented but undeservedly forgotten regional reali...
Saturday, January 16, 2021

A Personal Anthology by Jorge Luis Borges

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Challengingly erudite assortment of fiction, poetry, and essays Argentinian author Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) is one of Latin America’...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

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Meandering history of the Los Angeles Public Library In 1986, the central branch of the Los Angeles Public Library almost burnt to the g...
Saturday, January 9, 2021

The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim

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Defies belief, but still fun English author E. Phillips Oppenheim (1866-1946) was a writer of immensely popular thrillers in the early 2...
Monday, January 4, 2021

Clarence Gagnon: The Maria Chapdelaine Illustrations by Ian M. Thom

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A suite of masterpieces, complete and in sequence According to Canadian art historian and curator Ian M. Thom, the 1933 edition of Maria...
Friday, January 1, 2021

Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen by H. Beam Piper

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Military history of an alternate universe H. Beam Piper’s science fiction novel Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen is the final installment in his...