Member Reviews

President Obama's Family Maryanne Raphael talks about Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama In Dreams From My Father, Obama wrote of his efforts to understand his family, the leaps through time and the collision of cultures hoping to shine light on the question of identity and race in the... Read more »	Book Review and Radio Interview: The Last Icon: Tom Seaver and His Times by Steven Travers Phil Naessens talks about The Last Icon: Tom Seaver and His Times by Steven Robert Travers I’ve been a huge Tom Seaver fan for most of my life so when I discovered that there was a new book out about his career I immediately snatched it up….yes, that’s correct my friends. Phil Naessens... Read more »
Book Review Excerpts of Madras on Rainy Days Samina Ali talks about Madras on Rainy Days by Samina Ali "As the first Indian Muslim woman fiction writer to be published in America, Samina Ali has unveiled a distinct voice that reflects the conflict faced by immigrants belonging to dual cultures ... A... Read more »	Very Useful Guide. jitu rajgor talks about The Complete Guide to Nature Photography: Professional Techniques for Capturing Digital Images of Nature and Wildlife by Sean Arbabi I have gone through 'The Complete Guide to Nature Photography' by Sean Arbabi. I have taken enough time to read and understand the minute details given in the book and now can say with... Read more »
Matt Rees is My Hero! Sharon A Geyer talks about The Collaborator of Bethlehem by Matt Beynon Rees Matt Rees is one of my favorite writers because he has the courage and grace and talent to write novels from the Arab point of view. If the Palestinians were prone to reading Western style novels,... Read more »	Happy Birthday, Bone Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons talks about Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison On Twitter yesterday they announced that Bastard Out of Carolina is celebrating its 20th anniversary today. Twenty years! It’s a book that still stands out today. This is an essay I wrote about... Read more »
Greg Olear's 'Fathermucker' ponders stay-at-home frustrations with humor Chris Rodell talks about Fathermucker by Greg Olear Josh Lansky is the Jack Bauer of Mr. Moms In one 24-hour period he throws down with surly police officers, feckless baby sitters, potty training nightmares, wall varmints that require professional... Read more »	Review of I Woke Up In Love This Morning Catherine Nagle talks about I Woke Up In Love This Morning by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons, I Woke Up In Love This Morning, brings the emotional drama to light that comes during a girl’s young teens years. She captures every detail from the first period, cramps... Read more »
Sparkling Comedy Rosy Cole talks about The Marriage Gift by Stephen Evans The greatest gift is a portion of thyself. Ralph Waldo Emerson When James and Paula receive a wedding invitation from a cousin neither of them knew they had, it has them haring off on a... Read more »	Men, men, men... Jenn Lopez talks about He Said What?: Women Write About Moments When Everything Changed by Victoria Zackheim Shedding tears with Amy Ferris about her father who let her find herself through her own mistakes and finding her way to the perfect man, to laughter with Pam Houston's Greatest Hits list made for a... Read more »

DIVISADERO by Michael Ondaatje Irma Fritz talks about IRRETRIEVABLY BROKEN by Irma Fritz Some years ago, after Michael Ondaatje had written "The English Patient," I finagled an invitation to a private reading held by the Canadian Consulate for an exclusive group of business executives.... Read more »	Book Review and Radio Interview: The Last Icon: Tom Seaver and His Times by Steven Travers Phil Naessens talks about The Last Icon: Tom Seaver and His Times by Steven Robert Travers I’ve been a huge Tom Seaver fan for most of my life so when I discovered that there was a new book out about his career I immediately snatched it up….yes, that’s correct my friends. Phil Naessens... Read more »
James Fallows Michael Anthony talks about Mass Casualties: A Young Medic's True Story of Death, Deception, and Dishonor in Iraq by Michael Anthony “Mass Casualties is a raw, vivid look at the realities behind the daily news about American soldiers overseas. Michael Anthony’s voice has the rough-edged honesty of the best reporting on combat. You... Read more »	Amy Tan's Masterpiece Ann Seymour talks about The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan I fell in love with Amy (anyone remember the song, "Once in Love with Amy"?) after reading THE JOY LUCK CLUB, and my affection deepened after meeting her at Oakley and Barbara Hall's incomparable... Read more »
Laura Mercurio Ebohon-Poet, Author of ˜ Se guardo dentro – If I look inside ˜ Jack Varnell talks about A Part Of All Sums by Jack Varnell "A Part of All Sums" is a wonderful work of poetry and an amazing work of truth! Yes,- the truth we often escape from, pretending it's not there... This book reveals in the light of deep emotions... Read more »	A great read Lana Nieves talks about Changing Shoes: Staying in the Game with Style, Humor, and Grace by Tina Sloan I really enjoyed Tina Sloan's book - it's full of humor, practical wisdom, great stories and some juicy tidbits that any fan of Ms. Sloan's work in television and on the big screen will appreciate.... Read more »
The Autobiography of Frau Adolf Hitler, a novel by Frank Sanello Frank Sanello talks about The Autobiography of Frau Adolf Hitler by Frank Sanello from HubPagesA Brilliant New Look at the Private Life and Perversions of Adolf Hitlerby Christopher Antony Meade United Kingdom Hub AuthorFinally a great novel of the twenty first century and about... Read more »	Review of Prisoner's Dilemma Cheryl L Snell talks about Prisoner's Dilemma by Cheryl L Snell Despite the chattering masses insistence that we have left behind the shackles of monochromatic forms, most lovers of literature remain lodged within the confines of the printed word. No pictures, no... Read more »
The Autobiography of Frau Adolf Hitler, a novel by Frank Sanello Frank Sanello talks about The Autobiography of Frau Adolf Hitler by Frank Sanello from HubPagesA Brilliant New Look at the Private Life and Perversions of Adolf Hitlerby Christopher Antony Meade United Kingdom Hub AuthorFinally a great novel of the twenty first century and about... Read more »	Stefhen Bryan's World is Electric and Real, Scene by Scene, Line by Line Kevin Arnold talks about Black Passenger Yellow Cabs: Of Exile and Excess in Japan by Stefhen Bryan The core of this book is the author's ruthless honesty. Given popular taste, Stefhen has to sell it from a voyeuristic angle, but that may make someone undervalue the quality of the work. These are... Read more »