Julie Mulhern’s Murder in Manhattan is one of those historical mysteries in which the setting totally steals the show. Written by USA TODAY bestselling author of The Country Club Murders, … Read More
As a child, I could disappear into a world of lexicons, encyclopedias, atlases, and dictionaries. My favorite page was the one that showed all the flags of the world together. … Read More
Memoirs often offer more than providing a chronological account of a life. At their best, they invite readers to reflect on their own experiences and, occasionally, encourage them to rethink … Read More
Bruce Springsteen, one of the greatest rock musicians of our time, has long earned his place among the greatest songwriters in modern history. Countless articles, essays, and works of literary … Read More
Katherine Reay’s The Berlin Letters follows Luisa, a young CIA cryptographer, in 1989, when communist regimes are already crumbling across Europe. Breaking the hidden code contained in some letters her … Read More
Many authors are thought of as introverts. Think J.D. Salinger and his reclusive nature after the huge success of The Catcher in the Rye; Emily Dickinson, who rarely left her … Read More
As your friendly neighborhood librarian, I must remind you: stack your bedside books carefully. Your nightstand is essentially a tiny public library you operate in your sleep, and if you … Read More
We are inundated daily with reports about the devastating effects climate change is wreaking on the planet. I have written about climate change books in the past, but I wanted … Read More
Interview with Becky Diamond, author of the The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook Becky Diamond is the Business Librarian at Rutgers University Libraries–New Brunswick, bringing valuable experience from past roles at … Read More
As someone who writes cookbooks, I also enjoy reading cookbooks. I’ve blogged about this before in the context of historical and manuscript cookbooks, but this goes for any cookbook. Cookbooks … Read More