Reviews of Fangoria’s Dreadtime Stories, John le Carre’s A Murder of Quality, and Bob Spitz’s Dearie, plus a full list of audio reviews from the Nov. 15 issue.
John & George Keats | November 15, 2012
By on November 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
Reviews of George Keats of Kentucky and John Keats from the Nov. 15 issue.
Franz Douskey on Sinatra and Me: The Very Good Years | Tantorious
By on November 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
Franz Douskey has been published in over 200 publications including The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and The Nation. His fourth book, West of Midnight, reached number 24 on the Amazon Best-Sellers list in 2011 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His new book, Sinatra and Me: The Very Good Years, is based on extensive interviews with Tony Consiglio, who was Frank Sinatra’s friend and confidante for over 60 years. Tantorious is a semi-monthly podcast series featuring interviews with well-known authors, hosted by Allan Hoving and presented by Tantor Audio.
Video Reviews | November 15, 2012
By on November 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
Reviews of Toxic Tears, The Innkeepers, and As a Young Girl of Thirteen, plus a full list of video reviews in the Nov. 15 issue.
Reference Short Takes | November 1, 2012
By on November 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
Reference short takes from the Nov. 1 issue.
African American Perspectives for Black History Month | November 1, 2012
By on November 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
Fiction and nonfiction titles to consider for Black History Month in February.
2012 Military History Roundup: With Ten Additional Reviews
By on November 15, 2012 1 Comment
Reviews of military biographies and historical surveys, as well as books on the American Revolution, American Civil War, and 19th-century conflicts.
Final April 2013 Previews: Rees on Hitler, Meyer on the Borgias, and Best Poetry of 25 Years
By on November 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
Barnett, Kristine. The Spark: A Mother’s Story of Nurturing Genius. Random. Apr. 2013. 272p. ISBN 9780812993370. $27; eISBN 9780679645245. CD/Downloadable: Random Audio. MEMOIR At age 12, Jacob Barnett became a paid researcher in quantum physics, and his IQ is higher than Einstein’s was. But as a distracted toddler, he was diagnosed with autism, and Jacob’s [...]
Social Sciences Reviews | October 15, 2012
By on October 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
Reviews of Jeffrey Toobin’s The Oath, Rachel Lee Rubin’s Well Met, and Joseph T. Fuhrmann’s Rasputin, plus a full list of social sciences reviews in the Oct. 15 issue.
Audiobook Reviews | October 1, 2012
By on October 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
Reviews of Chuck Greaves’s Hush Money, Robert A. Caro’s The Passage of Power, and Chester Nez & Judith Schiess Avila’s Code Talker, plus a full list of audiobook reviews from the Oct. 1 issue.
LJ Reviews Social Club