Review of House Bird by Robert Fillman
review by Karen Weyant Many years ago, I discovered Robert Fillman’s poems in the literary journal Rust+Moth, and I have been following his work ever since. When I finished reading…
Come Fly on Song and Word
by Deborah Sarbin Baz Luhrman’s new film Elvis features the star and his band singing the hymn “I’ll Fly Away” before they begin a performance--apt melding of the sacred and…
A Noble Story: Reviewed
A Noble Story by David Drayer Reviewed by Patricia Thrushart Those of us who never had the moxie to ride motorcycles usually see them as an iconic representation of freedom,…
A Review: And it All Came Tumbling Down
review by Patricia Thrushart Most people in the United States, when they think of the nation’s oil and gas industry, immediately picture the refineries outside of Houston, Texas, or the…
Old Grimes is Dead -a Review
Title Old Grimes is Dead - Author Dennis McFadden Reviewer Carole A. Briggs The title Old Grimes is Dead comes from an old Yorkshire folk song and lines from it…
How to get Audible books without a Membership
by Fred Wilbur January 7, 2022 Say you are looking for something to listen to on that long car ride you are taking. You go to Amazon and find a book…
Tango Below a Narrow Ceiling (A Review)
Review by Patricia Thrushart Tango Below A Narrow Ceiling By Riad Saleh Hussein (1954 – 1982) Translated from the Arabic by Saleh Razzouk and Philip Terman The Bitter Oleander Press,…
“To Build a Fire” — A Review
"To Build a Fire" — A Review by Denny Bonavita A long half-century ago, I was captivated by the novels of Jack London. I spent teenage time fantasizing about the Yukon,…
Review of Lady Chevy: A Novel
guest blogger Karen Weyant Review of Lady Chevy: A Novel By John Woods New York: Pegasus Books, 2020 Lady Chevy is a very angry book. The characters are angry. The…
Driving to Town Late to Mail a Letter (a review)
Guest blogger Girard Tournesol It was 1990 and I was cramming for my graduate thesis when I first heard about a new book that sought to reconnect men to their…