Monthly Archives: August 2019

So It Is Written

Posted on August 29, 2019 by dianeledet

In My Father’s Court and More Stories From My Father’s Court by Isaac Bashevis Singer are autobiographies written by the Pulitzer Prize winning author about his years in Warsaw as the son of a pious rabbi in the early 1900’s. … Continue reading →

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Wailing Saxophone

Posted on August 28, 2019 by dianeledet

Pork Pie Hat by Peter Straub is a book I never would have read had it not been among the discarded pile at our library. As a lover of jazz, the title and book jacket intrigued me, so I brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Books, fear, fiction, Halloween, jazz, Mississippi, music, Mystery, New York City, Peter Straub, Pork pie hat, race relations | 2 Comments

Erasing History

Posted on August 23, 2019 by dianeledet

The Peacock Emporium is a novel by Jojo Moyes written in 2005. It is the story of a young woman in her thirties named Suzanna who is dissatisfied with her life. She is married, but has no desire to have … Continue reading →

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Recompense

Posted on August 19, 2019 by dianeledet

Talk to Me by John Kenney is a 2019 novel about a 59-year-old television anchorman named Ted Grayson who, while having a bad day, is caught on video verbally berating a hairdresser on-set. The clip goes viral and heads roll. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Books, fiction, internet, John Kenney, media, politics, Social commentary, social media, talk to me, television, twitter | 4 Comments

Being Alive

Posted on August 13, 2019 by dianeledet

Maggie Brown and Others by Peter Orner is the recently published collection of short stories by one of my favorite authors. I’ve been a fan of Orner’s work for some years and can honestly say, he just keeps getting better. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Books, California, Chicago, Maggie Brown and others, Peter Orner, short stories | 2 Comments

Turnabout

Posted on August 11, 2019 by dianeledet

Neverhome by Laird Hunt is a book sale find which I was impressed with. It is the story of Constance, a young, married woman from Indiana who disguises herself as a man, changes her first name to Ash, and goes … Continue reading →

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There’s No Place Called Home

Posted on August 4, 2019 by dianeledet

Women in Sunlight by Frances Mayes was oa grueling chore for me to read. It is the story of Kit, a woman in her forties who is an American now living in Tuscany, Italy and in the process of writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Books, chic lit, cooking, fiction, food, frances Mayes, Italy, Tuscany, Women in sunlight | 4 Comments