Whether you’re drawn to historical fiction, mysteries, memoirs, or buzzy new releases, our Reading section offers thoughtful reviews, author profiles, poetry, and curated recommendations that spark both conversation and contemplation.
It’s 1968. While war is raging in Vietnam, protests are growing on American campuses. Even though Piper Lewis lives in Bangkok, across the border from the fighting, she is sheltered from its fallout. Until she falls in love with someone whose life could soon be in danger.
I’m always excited to discover a mystery writer I have somehow overlooked. Stig Abell has created an intriguing character, Jake Jackson, who makes his fourth appearance in “A Twist in the River.”
Daphne and her husband, Jonathan, are enjoying a day at the Met when he sees a white-haired man following them from room to room. They finally meet and Daphne is face to face with Eddie, a stepfather she hasn’t seen for decades. Can they recover all those lost years?
Fans love detectives with quirks – Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and of course, Monk. Lee Goldberg, who wrote and produced many of the Monk episodes and wrote 15 Monk novels, has created a new mystery series featuring Edison Bixby, who may be the quirkiest detective yet.
Marsha Solomon gifts us with a poem and artwork that can spark your own imagination.
Olivia Beech, is a rising star in the wine world when Covid takes away her ability to taste. A celebrity chef in Paris offers her a second chance, but when he dies, Olivia becomes a suspect. She now depends on locals to help her prove her innocence.
Marco Ferro was a professor who was beloved and respected by those he taught, as well as by his colleagues. One student, however, would destroy everything that Ferro had built up.
The night sky over Catalina Island is filled with stars, until a small plane prepares to land, one that Detective Sergeant Stilwell suspects is carrying drugs. But when the operation concludes, one of Stilwell’s deputies is dead, the other seriously injured, and he’s blamed for the debacle.
It’s 1968. While war is raging in Vietnam, protests are growing on American campuses. Even though Piper Lewis lives in Bangkok, across the border from the fighting, she is sheltered from its fallout. Until she falls in love with someone whose life could soon be in danger.
I’m always excited to discover a mystery writer I have somehow overlooked. Stig Abell has created an intriguing character, Jake Jackson, who makes his fourth appearance in “A Twist in the River.”
Daphne and her husband, Jonathan, are enjoying a day at the Met when he sees a white-haired man following them from room to room. They finally meet and Daphne is face to face with Eddie, a stepfather she hasn’t seen for decades. Can they recover all those lost years?
Fans love detectives with quirks – Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and of course, Monk. Lee Goldberg, who wrote and produced many of the Monk episodes and wrote 15 Monk novels, has created a new mystery series featuring Edison Bixby, who may be the quirkiest detective yet.
Marsha Solomon gifts us with a poem and artwork that can spark your own imagination.
Olivia Beech, is a rising star in the wine world when Covid takes away her ability to taste. A celebrity chef in Paris offers her a second chance, but when he dies, Olivia becomes a suspect. She now depends on locals to help her prove her innocence.
Marco Ferro was a professor who was beloved and respected by those he taught, as well as by his colleagues. One student, however, would destroy everything that Ferro had built up.
The night sky over Catalina Island is filled with stars, until a small plane prepares to land, one that Detective Sergeant Stilwell suspects is carrying drugs. But when the operation concludes, one of Stilwell’s deputies is dead, the other seriously injured, and he’s blamed for the debacle.
