This Post Is Not a Book Review…
Laura’s talks about her summer reading.
Tag: Books
This Post is Graphic
Laura writes about graphic novels.
Journals, Writer’s Block, and the Magic of Rick Bragg
The benefits of journaling and the surprising places they can lead you.
Take me down to the Paradise City…
We Love Books in Alabama
I Guess I Made a Resolution
In which I write a review about “His Excellency: George Washington” by Joseph J. Ellis.
Book Review: gods with a little g
Good enough doesn’t work for the gods
Review: American Dirt
Ignore the controversy. Ignore the writer’s background, ignore cancel culture, ignore the finger wagging, ignore the hindrances: Is American DirtContinue Reading
Taking It Down Podcast – Episode 42 – Book Club Announcement, a Deep Dive into New Music: Springsteen, Wilco, Tom Petty; Finally, Talk about Dune
Get those pop culture questions all set and send them in! The guys from Taking It Down will answer anyContinue Reading
Fleishman Is In Trouble: A Review
Taffy Brodesser-Anker’s debut is wonderful!
Talking to Strangers? We’re Doing It Wrong
What happens when strangers meet? Ask Gladwell.
Taking It Down Podcast – Episode 13 – The Best Music and Books of the Decade, Plus the Watchmen Finale
Music, Books, and the Watchmen Finale! Goodbye, 2019!
Taking It Down Podcast – Episode 09 – Halloween and Horror
What makes something scary? Join us on Episode Nine to find out!
Sally Rooney’s Second Novel ‘Normal People’ Finds Beauty
Normal People, Sally Rooney’s second novel, doesn’t sound magical or special in summary: Connell is the popular high school boy,Continue Reading
The Dreamers: Like Sleep, Rich and Beautiful
How often is it that we hear, even from ourselves, the longing for more rest, more sleep? In my houseContinue Reading
Engaging and Concerning – A Review of Education: A Memoir
Two things strike immediate concern with Tara Westover’s highly lauded Educated: A Memoir: author J.D. Vance offers the first blurb on theContinue Reading
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