John Varvatos: Rock in Fashion by John Varvatos isbn 978-0062009791 Pub. date 10/15/13 This beautiful book would make a great gift for anyone who appreciates fashion, photography and/or rock and roll. Whichever category you fall into, you’ll think the book was made just for you. The oversized hardcover book contains over 250 images from John […]
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The Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from the first page to the last. It drew me right in and I couldn’t put it down. Lisa O’Donnell brings the story and each of the characters vividly to life. The author was an award winning screenwriter before she became a novelist. Her writing style is unique and it works. […]
House of Earth by Woody Guthrie
A book by Woody Guthrie that’s being published in 2013? Yes. Woody is known for his popular folk songs and passed away in the 1960’s. This novel was written by the same man in 1947 and finally made it’s public debut this year. I hadn’t been aware that he was also a writer, but it’s a […]
The World is Round by Gertrude Stein
Happy 75th birthday to The World is Round! This classic book includes the beautiful prose of Gertrude Stein along with rose pink pages and lovely illustrations by Clement Hurd that are from the original book. At the time that it was first published, the book felt fresh and avant garde. 75 years later, it still does. This […]
Visitation Street By Ivy Pochoda – Dennis Lehane Books
Visitation Street is a beautiful book that allows us to explore the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn while getting inside the heads of the unique and interesting characters who live there. The story begins with two bored teenage girls looking for some Summer adventure. Their nighttime excursion on a raft ends in tragedy with only […]
Goat Mountain: A Novel by David Vann
Goat Mountain is thought-provoking and oh-so-hard to put down. David Vann has won numerous writing awards and has had his books translated into 18 other languages. He is a gifted writer who digs deep inside his characters, so that we can understand them and the decisions they make as they face unique situations. I previously […]