Reviews + Articles
First Ladies of the United States / National Portrait Gallery
The exhibit "Every Eye is Upon Me" is currently on display at the National Portrait Gallery, and will remain on exhibit through May 23. Senior historian, Gwendolyn Du Bois Shaw, curated the exhibit and the accompanying book of portraits. This temporary exhibit...
The Barbizon by Paulina Bren
The subtitle of Paulina Bren's nonfiction book, The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free, is somewhat misleading. While it was a fascinating cultural study of a hotel, it was possibly even more of a study of Mademoiselle magazine and its college guest editors...
Where Have You Gone Without Me? by Peter Bonventre
Peter Bonventre is a long-time journalist with a career in sportswriting and entertainment. He co-authored Howard Cosell's I Never Played the Game. You might want to know the author's background before picking up Where Have You Gone Without Me? It's set in New York...
Winners and Historical Mysteries
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Barbara D. from Pawtucket, RI won Last Seen Wearing. Cruel as the Grave goes to Kathy S. from Alba, TX. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I"m giving away two historical mysteries. Charles Finch...
What Are You Reading?
Welcome to Thursday! Time to check in as to how you're doing. And, then, time to talk about what we're reading. Anyone who has followed the blog this week can tell I'm on deadline. But, I can tell you the book I'm going to start tonight is Deanna Raybourn's sixth...
Rosemary Kaye Interviews Claire MacLeary
Rosemary Kaye mentioned earlier on the blog that she had interviewed Scottish author Claire MacLeary. She mentioned her when she discussed authors from northern Scotland. Fortunately for all of us, she was willing to share that interview. Thank you, Rosemary. After...