Cuba Libre
Is Castro dead? Who knows. But with all this talk of Cuba, I was reminded of Leonardo Padura and his novels featuring Mario “the Count” Conde. The t...
Author: Kevin Holtsberry
I work in communications and public affairs. I try to squeeze in as much reading as I can while still spending time with my wife and two kids (and cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers and Michigan Wolverines during football season).
Must read book of the year (so far)
I know we are only seven months into the year, but I think I have just finished my “book of the year.” I started Liberation Movements on my lunch ho...
Ten Questions with Frances Hardinge
Frances Hardinge is the author of Fly By Night, a novel I described as “an imaginative and creative adventure story with an interesting philosophical/hist...
In Defense of the Religious Right by Patrick Hynes
I have held for sometime now that if there is a group of people in the country you can safely attack and ridicule without fear of a media backlash it is conserv...
Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren F. Winner
***The following review was writen by my wife Lisa. She stole the book from me when I brought it home, so I will post my thoughts on the book once I have finish...
Food For Thought: mythology and the church
Dave over at Faith in Fiction had some interesting comments while discussing The Traveling Death and Resurrection Show. According to Dave, the novel’s exp...