Tianamen Square, Lai Wen, Speigel & Grau – Thirty-five years ago, Chinese students, journalists, pensioners and shopkeepers took to Beijing’s streets
Kate Padilla
Kate Padilla is an author, poet and artist. Her book, Apples Rot on the Ground (May 2020), is a collection of gut-wrenching poems detailing the racism and bigotry that existed for Hispanic families in early New Mexico & Wyoming.
American Diva by Deborah Paredez
American Diva, Deborah Paredez, W. W. Norton – Deborah Paredez, who identifies herself as a “lifelong diva devotee,” shares her personal life and a scholarly review of the makings of a “diva” in her upcoming book, “American Diva.”
Good Book to Read: Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure
Good Book to Read: Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, Maggie Jackson, Promethesus Books – Not often do we find a book that raises numerous questions about the value of not knowing, and how our brains affect our decisions when we are uncertain.
Good Book to Read: The Stars Turned Inside Out by Nova Jacobs
Good Book to Read, The Stars Turned Inside Out by Nova Jacobs, Atria Books – “The Stars Turned Inside Out” is a murder mystery filled with frightening implications along with questionable ethics regarding the ownership of scientific discoveries.
Good Book to Read: The Quest of Danger by Stuart Gibbs
Good Book to Read, The Quest of Danger, Stuart Gibbs, Simon & Schuster – Stuart Gibbs’ newest in his series of young readers’ books, “Quest of Danger,” relates the adventures of Tim, a “knight-in-training,” and his friends:
Good Book to Read: Aftershock by Zhang Ling
Good Book to Read: Aftershock, Zhang Ling, Amazon Crossing, translated by Shelly Bryant – Back in 1976, when an earthquake shook Tangshan, China, a mother was forced to decide which of her twin children to rescue.
Good Book to Read: A Haunting in Hileah Gardens by Raul Palma
Good Book to Read: A Haunting in Hileah, Raul Palma, Dutton – Hugo Contreras calls it a misstep. When he finally paid off the $2,000 on his credit card, the interest had accrued nearly as much as his original debt.
Good Book to Read: Beirut Station by Paul Vidich
Good Book to Read, Beirut Station, Paul Vidich, Pegasus Crime – Reviewing Paul Vidich’s spy novel, “Beirut Station,” as the latest war between Israel and Hamas unfolds, was challenging, because of the juxtaposition of the story plot and our current new reality.
Good Book to Read: The Four Corners of the Heart by Francoise Sagan
Good Book to Read, The Four corners of the Heart by Francoise Sagan, Amazon Crossing – Françoise Sagan’s unfinished novel, “The Four Corners of the Heart,” is a praiseworthy read and in keeping with her past novels about the wealthy French “bourgeois”.
Book Review: The House that Cheese Built
Good book to Read: The House that Cheese Built, Miguel Leal, John Wiley & Sons – Miguel Leal in his memoir, “The House that Cheese Built,” tells his side of the story on why he pleaded guilty to selling contaminated cheese and lying to the Food and Drug Administration which resulted in prison time.
