That’s What SHE Said: Lit Women Who Rock – Not Your Mama’s Superhero

Meet SKYJACK’s Thea Paris We all love Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel. But haven’t you ever wished for a more human superhero? One without a cape or magical weaponry? Meet…

Review of Novel A Dangerous Duet by Karen Odden

Music, misogyny, and murder mingle in 19th century London. At 19, Nell Hallam longs to become a concert pianist. But she can only realize her dream of attending London’s Royal…

Book Review: The Boy At the Keyhole – A Novel

A quiet, twisty tale of madness and possible murder. A lonely 9-year-old boy. A stern housekeeper. A missing mother. An almost-empty English mansion. These are the underpinnings that gently crescendo…

Review of This Mournable Body – A Novel by Tsitsi Dangarembga

A tale of grief and survival set in war-wounded Zimbabwe. This is a story about Zimbabwe, a country ravaged by war. In the wake of its battle for independence, citizens…

Review of Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces by Michael Chabon

In this poignant memoir, novelist Michael Chabon writes about life-lessons he’s experienced while raising kids; his light-bulb moments that clarify what it means to be both father and son. Read…

Review of In The Shadow of 10,000 Hills by Jennifer Haupt

In this gracefully written literary novel, Jennifer Haupt explores the lives of three women which intersect at an orphanage in Rwanda. This tale, centered around the Rwandan genocide, screams to…

Review of The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin

  Kimmery Martin expertly dissects matters of the heart in this medical drama of love, betrayal, regret, and friendship.  If you love medical dramas, this is the book for you. Read my…

My Review of The Rending and the Nest – A Novel by Kaethe Schwehn

  This post-apocalyptic page-turner expertly weaves the threads of humankind’s new story. Read my review featured at the Washington Independent Review of Books. Beautifully written book!