Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez I can’t think about this book without thinking about feminism and sexism and the trouble with traditional male-female relations. It’s like there are two books, the one the author intended you to read, and a second one that is far less cheerful. I’ll talk about …
Jun 22
Dayrunner Magic is out!
Dayrunner Magic is finally out on Createspace as of June 22, 2016. It will take a little longer for it to show up on Amazon and a little longer until I can get the ebook up and running, but if you want to buy the first hot-off-the-press version you can do so here.
Jun 06
Book Review — Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond This book has a lot to recommend it. It’s generally the type of non-fiction I love reading: well researched, first-hand information about people I don’t know much about (and would like to understand.) Desmond has done a mountain of research for this book, much …
May 22
Book Review: A Reliable Wife
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick The plot starts when Ralph Truitt meets Catherine Land. He’s sent away for a mail-order bride, and she’s the one who responded. Truitt is irritated that Catherine’s train is late, and he’s irritated that she is not as she appeared (she’s much prettier, we’re told) but he tolerates all …