LePore’s book These Truths: A History of the United States is a powerful biography of American liberty and its evil twin, American slavery. LePore’s scholarship is impeccable, her writing compelling. These Truths begins in 1492 with exploration and colonization. She traces the truth Jefferson promoted, “that all men are created equal,” through the convolutions of thought that…… Continue reading These Truths by Jill LePore
We lived in London for a summer when I was ten. It was 1981: the year of enormous puff sleeves and The Royal Wedding. You know which one I mean. (PC:Getty images) I was obsessed with Raiders of the Lost Ark and Prince Edward (which shows what good taste I had even then.) I wrote…… Continue reading So many dukes, so little time
Does your reading life swing wildly from one genre to another, or are you fairly steady in your tastes? I like both non-fiction and multiple fiction genres (mystery/suspense, Sci-Fi, YA, romance, historical, literary) but tend to jag on one for awhile before switching to another. Last summer when I was preparing to launch our oldest…… Continue reading Quick Lit: October 2019
I had a blast at Sisters in Crime’s September book club meeting. Thanks to all the awesome readers and writers who showed up and inspired me with your great thoughts and questions about medical training, Stockholm syndrome, mentors, siblings, families, genre and writing (as well as The Match). I learned so much. If you’re local…… Continue reading Book Club
Best first line ever (or very close): I know I’m not crazy. I know this because it said so in my file, which I stole out of Director Gray’s office on a drunken dare from a guy who eventually disappeared in Somalia. Thus begins Original Sin by Beth McMullen, the first book about a retired…… Continue reading Spy Mom: The Adventures of Sally Sin by Beth McMullen
Do you like book clubs? I love talking about books, hearing what others think about a book, and discovering new-to-me authors, and a good book club does all three. Sisters in Crime Colorado sponsors books clubs in several locations around the front range. If you’re in town, we’d love to have you join us at…… Continue reading Join me for book club
In my planning for this autumn’s high school literature class, I read some great books. I just read Code Name Verity (Elizabeth Wien), Internment (Samira Ahmed) and The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas). While there are external similarities (all three are books about young women resisters), there are some significant differences I’d like to highlight.…… Continue reading The Hate U Give (Thomas) and Code Name Verity (Wein)
