The Book I Gave up on Twice: The Female Persuasion, by Meg Wolitzer
I am a total fanboy of Meg Wolitzer’s novel The Interestings, as evidenced by the review I wrote back then. And while I can readily admit that The Interestings is not without flaws, I’m … Continue reading
The Secret Love Life of Eleanor Roosevelt: White Houses, by Amy Bloom
Eleanor Roosevelt’s relationship with Lorena Hickok has been a source of controversy since the days it was happening in real-time. Were they secret lovers? Merely close friends? The topic has … Continue reading
Living and Dying in Times of Crisis: The Great Believers, by Rebecca Makkai
“It’s always a matter, isn’t it, of waiting for the world to come unraveled? When things hold together, it’s only temporary.” Simply put, The Great Believers is a novel about the … Continue reading
Why Stories Matter: Harbor Me, by Jacqueline Woodson
Harbor Me is a timely intermediate novel about the importance of stories, of empathy, and of understanding. It’s about how the things that make us different can bind us together … Continue reading
Living and Dying the Native American Life in America: There There, by Tommy Orange
My favorite reading experiences either teach me about something I didn’t know much about or shine a light on parts of our culture I am unfamiliar with. Part of the … Continue reading
The Nine: Jeffrey Toobin on the Evolution of the Supreme Court
In the current political climate, The Nine isn’t a particularly pleasant read for more liberal audiences, but it is something of an essential one. On the day when Justice Anthony Kennedy … Continue reading
When We Rise: Cleve Jones and His Life in the Gay Rights Movement
It may seem surprising that more than half of Cleve Jones’ memoir is taken up with his life before activism–before, that is, his work with Harvey Milk or creating the AIDs … Continue reading
