First Ladies of the United States / National Portrait Gallery

March 22, 2021

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...

Next to Last Stand by Craig Johnson

September 22, 2020

I have a difficult time with a review when I am passionate about a book. What more do I say other than, I love this book? I always have a tough time reviewing Louise Penny’s books. I do love Craig Johnson’s latest Walt Longmire book, but it is such a...

From Sea to Stormy Sea edited by Lawrence Block

November 17, 2019

I’d love to see all of the paintings that inspired From Sea to Stormy Sea: 17 Stories Inspired by Great American Paintings”. Because I read an ARC, an Advanced Reader’s Copy, the paintings were in black and white. I did look up some of them, but the...

Letters from Paris by Juliet Blackwell

September 08, 2016

Juliet Blackwell, author of The Paris Key, takes us back to that city in another atmospheric, intriguing  story, Letters from Paris. It’s a story of longing, and pain, and loss, wrapped up in art, sculpture, food and wine, in secrets. Claire Broussard...