‘Kingdom of the Blind” is the 14th mystery in the Inspector Gamache series – and it’s a spellbinder. But such …
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‘Kingdom of the Blind” is the 14th mystery in the Inspector Gamache series – and it’s a spellbinder. But such …
On the surface, ‘The Witch of Willow Hall” by Hester Fox appears to be the perfect fall read. The book …
Despite being set during the Great Depression, ‘The Amazing Adventures of Aaron Broom is a delightful read. Some books, set …
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Prague Spring, a moment of hope for political reform in Czechoslovakia that …
The literary world lost one of its greats this year when Mexican author Sergio Pitol died at age 85. Known …
While renowned Japanese author Yukio Mishima may have died a spectacular death in 1970 at the age of 45, his …
When was the last time you said of a book of poetry, ‘I couldn’t put it down?” Well, now’s your …
‘Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin released a new book this week, but it wasn’t the one fans have …
Football is a violent but complicated sport. That ought to make it an ideal subject for engaging literature, but alas, …
Robert Buckley of Marion has parlayed retirement into a pretty good career as a writer. ‘The Saga of Martin Shannon” …
For many readers books about books, bookstores and authors are the penultimate read. There’s something magical about discovering books within …
Over the summer, Rachel Aukes, who lives near Ames, rereleased her Colliding Worlds trilogy. She reacquired the rights to the …
By Rob Cline, correspondent Misty Urban’s story collection ‘A Lesson in Manners” was easily one of my favorite books of …
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