Books Under Review (January 2021)

Reviewing books is a mainstay of engaged writing, and has, I think, a number of uses to the world. These … More

#RadioBookClub V.5 – Sympathizer 13 Sept 2016

The time has come again for #RadioBookClub. This is the 5th such edition we have done and this one should … More

#Bookclubradio v.4 – #Quicksand 22 Dec 2015

The time has come again for #RadioBookClub. This is the 4th such edition we have done and this one should … More

Review at Harvard University Press

University of Virginia’s humanities/digital humanities scholar, Jerome McGann, produced a great book in his recently released A New Republic Of … More

My Featured SHORT Review

I learned recently that the blog connected with the Best American Poetry series, an anthology and promotional series that has … More

The Almost-Book Whole-Review of Mad as Hell

“The Almost Book – A Review of Dave Itzkoff’s Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision … More

Library Journal Review of Tastemaker

My newest review for Library Journal’s Book Verdict has been published in their February 01, 2014 issue. The review examines … More

Book Club on Radio Hotline – Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch

Yep, a Book Club on the Radio – hashtag: #bookclubradio Sponsored by the 21st Century Librarians at Metamedia Management, LLC … More

Library Journal Review of Time, History, and Literature: Selected Essays

My newest review has been published by Library Journal. This one is on the writings of Erich Auerbach, romance philologist, … More

Paul Auster’s New Memory – a Review of REPORT FROM THE INTERIOR

Review of Paul Auster’s REPORT FROM THE INTERIOR (ARC) NY, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 2013. ISBN: 9780805098570 Thank you … More