Back to the drawing board . . .
Carrie A.A. Frye, a.k.a. CAAF, is again guest-blogging over at Maud Newton’s place and today she mocked traditional book reviews by outlining them this wa...
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).
Jeffery Eugenides on Dorian Gray
How convenient! Just as I finish reading The Picture of Dorian Gray I stumble upon a review by Jeffery Eugenides in LA Weekly (via Cup of Chica). Eugenides, aut...
Oprah and Tolstoy
I will admit that I am not a fan of Oprah. I think her show is all too often emotionalism or psychobable dressed up as serious discussion. But I have to admit I...
Bush increases arts funding
Remember how Republicans hate art and all things beautiful? Well, it looks like President Bush is going against type. Here is the latest from the National Endow...
Little Children
Lest I be accused of focusing too much on non-fiction, let me note a fiction review that has peaked (piqued?) my interest. Tom Perrotta’s Little Children ...
Niall Ferguson on an American Empire
As careful readers of this blog will remember, I have been focusing on American foreign policy and strategy in my non-fiction reading. Next up on my reading lis...