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Richard Russo Books – Any Satirist of Academia is All Right by Me

I’ve read all of the pre-2012  Richard Russo books at this point, but my first and favorite remains Straight Man. It’s a send-up of the stuff, absurd, and pretentious world of academia. I’ve rarely laughed so often when reading. It reminded me of Lucky Jim in many ways, which I’m sure was deliberate on Russo’s [...]

April 26, 2012 READ MORE →

Book Review: Half The Sky

The full title of the book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn is Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide. It is not an easy book to read. A really brief Half The Sky summary could simply read: wow, it’s bad out there. Be grateful that you’re not a woman in country [...]

January 2, 2011 READ MORE →

Lonesome Dove Book Review

There aren’t many gigantic books that I tear through the way I have done with Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize winner Lonesome Dove, over and over again. I absolutely cannot get enough of this book. Just when I think I’m done with it, I see it sitting on the shelf, calling to me, and I grab [...]

September 27, 2010 READ MORE →

Olive Kitteridge

It has been over a year since Emily Petersen wrote a book review for me for me. That post resulted in a lot of in-the-comments Olive Kitteridge reviews, which has been fun. Back then, I had taken a look at Elizabeth Strout’s book a few times, but hadn’t committed to reading it. Why? Because it [...]

August 9, 2010 READ MORE →

Book Review: Olive Kitteridge

This is a guest post from Emily January Petersen.  Emily is a great friend of mine and reads widely and deeply.  Today she is taking a look at our latest Pulitzer winner–and Emily isn’t sure that she agrees.  Fantastic stuff from a brilliant person.  Enjoy the Olive Kitteridge synopsis and discussion. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth [...]

May 30, 2009 READ MORE →