Death Is Not the End by Ian Rankin
How much credence do you give to a dust jacket description of a book? Allow me to quote the cover flap description from Death Is Not the End: For readers unfami...
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).
Me Elsewhere
Lest readers of this blog think I am simply a book geek, let me assure you I am a geek in a whole range of subjects. When I am not sitting at home reading books...
Say it ain't so C-Span!
I am very sad this morning as I just found out C-Span is canceling Booknotes: In announcing the cancellation of “Booknotes” — C-SPAN’s p...
Just how gay is "Death in Venice"?
Back in May I received a review copy of the Michael Henry Heim translation of Death in Venice by Thomas Mann. After finishing the short work, I didn’t pos...
Why Lit Blogs Are Useful
I don’t have anything particularly profound to add to the discussion of Checkpoint, NYTBR under Tanenhaus, and Leon Wieseltier’s review, etc (see he...
Collected Interviews
Here are a few interviews I have run into as I attempt to catch up on my surfing after having been out of town for a few days. Some you might have already noted...