I came to read this book through an unlikely coincidence. I was walking to a restaurant to meet up with some folks I worked with before my retirement from the workaday world. I was a little early, and along my walk came across a “fiercely… Read More
Late last night I finished reading Garth Risk Hallberg’s sprawling epic first novel, City on Fire. I bought the hardcover one day, wandering through a bookstore looking for something I could really sink my teeth into. City on Fire served up as much as I… Read More
The Alaskan Laundry by Brendan Jones is your basic quest story. It’s about a young woman from Philadelphia who is going through some personal struggles, which culminate in a big fight with her father, during which he kicks her out of the house. She decides… Read More
Last month, when I visited Chicago, I found myself with an hour or so to kill up in Old Town. I had enjoyed dinner with my friend Candy Minx at a place called Mash, across the street from the Old Town School of Folk Music… Read More
When I became aware that Hajin Lee had written a book I wanted to read it right away. She is the Go streamer known as Haylee and I have been following her games on her YouTube channel. I know you’re thinking, what is a Go… Read More
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams is an epic historical novel, by Wayne Johnston. It was published in 1998. I found it in the 27th Street Book Box, and recognized the name of the author, as I’ve previously read his excellent Baltimore’s Mansion. I was afraid… Read More
A lot has been said and written about Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis. After all, it did recently capture the Giller prize. I should say that I dislike awards shows in general, and mostly dismiss them as glitzy commercials. I did watch the Giller show… Read More
Today I finally finished reading The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon. It is a novel full of interesting ideas and I wanted to like it and I wanted to finish it, but it was a struggle. The problem is that this novel didn’t find its… Read More
Just a few days ago the book box was looking sad and half empty, an unusual circumstance as normally it maintains a happy equilibrium. I put out the call for a few good books the other day via this blog and Twitter and the Instagram… Read More
I notice there are several new selections in the 27th Street Book Box today, fiction and non-fiction. This little library is located in front of 15 Twenty Seventh Street. Ready for a new read? Come by and pick up a book or two, or if… Read More
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