Review: ‘Let Me Be Frank With You’ by Richard Ford
In Richard Ford's 1986 novel, "The Sportswriter," the main character, Frank Bascombe, is 38, wealthy and recently divorced. His young son has died. He is exiting a period of what...
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Review: ‘Deep Down Dark’ by Hector Tobar
When I was a child, I enjoyed visits to the doctor because of the long waits in the waiting room. There, stacked high on small tables, were battered copies of...
Review: ‘Travels With Casey’ by Benoit Denizet-Lewis
Benoit Denizet-Lewis' "Travels With Casey" is a lot like Casey, the 9-yearold dog of the title — fun, sweet and a little neurotic. Also like Casey, it's a mutt of...
Review: ‘Panic in a Suitcase’ by Yelena Akhtiorskaya
Yelena Akhtiorskaya's debut novel, "Panic in a Suitcase," explores the Eastern European immigrant experience through the story of a Ukrainian family living in Brighton Beach, N.Y. This is, of course,...
Review: ‘The Scent of Pine’ by Lara Vapnyar
Lena is 38. She's not very pretty. She's not rich. She's not successful. An adjunct professor at a community college, she travels to a conference to give a talk and...
Review: ‘S.’ by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst
On a recent Sunday, you could purchase John Grisham's new bestseller, "Sycamore Row," in hardback for $17.37 on Amazon.com. Or, for $6.59, you could download it. Same story, same words....
Review: ‘The Daughters of Mars’ by Thomas Keneally
I enjoyed reading Thomas Keneally's new book, "The Daughters of Mars," but oh, how I long to see it on TV. Some books are destined to live solely in their...
Review: ‘The Rathbones’ by Janice Clark
When I think of coziness, my mind turns to the tiny log cabin from the children's classic, "Little House in the Big Woods," where little Laura and her pa, ma...
Review: ‘& Sons’ by David Gilbert
David Gilbert's "& Sons" is not a classic beach read. People die in this book. They grow decrepit. They lie. They cheat. They are too rich to steal. And yet,...
Review: ‘Balance’ by Nik Wallenda
Last June, Nik Wallenda walked across Niagara Falls on a cable, just as he did last week in a stunning act a quarter mile above the Little Colorado River. For...