Posts Tagged ‘books’
The Bull and Other Stories – a book review by Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus, book reviewer and contributing writer The Bull and Other Stories Aspiring writers attending workshops and nervous college students struggling through Creative Writing 101 will inevitably discuss point of view. At some stage the instructor will scrawl POV across the blackboard, or whiteboard, and the elements of point of view will be dissected.…
Read MoreThings in Jars – a book review by Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus, THINGS IN JARS by Jess Kidd Author Jess Kidd demands your total concentration, but rewards your effort. Her third novel, Things In Jars, is her most ambitious and complex work. Set in London the action flits back and forth between 1863 and 1841. In 1863 a strange six year old child, Christabel,…
Read MoreA Time for Mercy – a book review by Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus, book reviews A TIME FOR MERCY – JOHN GRISHAM John Grisham had an amazing streak of twenty eight novels consecutively reaching number one on the best seller list. Nine of his works have been made into successful movies. He is, obviously, one of the most popular writers of our time. A majority of…
Read MoreAnxious People – a book review by Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus Swedish novelist Fredrik Backman’s newest novel, Anxious People, captures the angst of modern life through the lens of a botched bank robbery, an accidental hostage taking and a single day going really, really sideways. Oh, possible suicides also hover. It is a comic novel for folks with neurosis. Backman’s earlier works, such…
Read More8th Annual RI VIRTUAL Author Expo – TODAY!
Discover a Rhode Island Author Photo: Christine DePetrillo will speak about her book, Wolf Kiss The 8th Annual Rhode Island Author Expo will be a virtual experience this year. Multiple panels will be available so yo can meet some of your favorite authors for the comfort of your own home. The Association of Rhode Island…
Read MoreWhy Did We Ban The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL One of America’s great authors, Mark Twain, was a prolific satirist and social commentator. As an example of great American literature, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remained on the required reading list for most 10th grade students following the New York State Regents Curriculum in the 1980s. Was some of…
Read MoreIn the Wake of the Willows…by David Brussat
Photo: Salt marshes along the Westport River, in Massachusetts. (Lauren Daley/Herald-News) by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There Nightly over several recent weeks – interrupted by a bout of Bell’s palsy – I read to my 11-year-old boy (and his mother) an enchanting children’s book called In the Wake of the Willows, by Frederick Gorham…
Read MoreDolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifting books to Newport County children
Dolly Parton’s surprise performance was a highlight of the 2019 Newport Folk Festival. Dolly has also been doing her video readings to children during the time of the coronavirus. Now, thanks to the generosity of the Bazarsky Family Foundation (BFF), Dolly Parton’s innovative book-gifting, Imagination Library, will be in residence for Newport County, at the…
Read MoreAuthor! Author! Donna Rustigian Mac: “Guide to a Richer Life…
Donna Rustigian Mac is proud to announce the rerelease of her book. It’s being published at the time when millions are longing for richer human connections. Guide to a Richer Life, Know Your Worth, Find Your Voice, Speak Your Truth is available in bookstores as well as on Amazon and in eBook form in the…
Read MoreAuthor! Author! Book Lovers Author Expo at Cumberland Library
The Cumberland Library is hosting its annual Book Lovers’ Local Author Expo on Saturday, February 15th from 1 to 4pm. 50 authors will be participating in the authors’ expo. Meet talented wordsmiths, and learn more about writing and publishing. Talk to the authors about their books – BUY BOOKS – and they’ll even autograph them…
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