Published Reviews

Front Page San Francisco Chronicle Book Review reviews Jew Boy by Alan Kaufman Alan Kaufman is a survivor. It took him nearly half a century to realize it. As a kid, he believed ``there was no difference between a victim and a survivor,'' he... Read More »	Peace Corps Writers reviews When I Was Elena by Ellen Urbani "...As with any memorable story about an "other" place, [Urbani] extends a generosity of attention that allows readers to create their own sense of... Read More »
Seattle Weekly reviews When I Was Elena by Ellen Urbani "...[Urbani's] account is a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit - her own and that of the unbreakable Guatemalans. Potential Peace Corps do-gooders... Read More »	Nature: The Int'l Weekly Journal of Science reviews The Anatomist: A True Story of Gray's Anatomy by Bill Hayes [In addition to telling the stories of Henry Gray and H.V. Carter,] The Anatomist also concerns the progress of a third anatomist: Hayes himself. Early on in his... Read More »
Rain Taxi Review of Books reviews Mahcic: Selected Poems by Tomas Riley As the book-length debut by a veteran of the Chicano spoken-word collective Taco Shop Poets, Mahcic reflects the TSP's playful yet socially conscious sensibility,... Read More »	Curve Magazine reviews SoMa by Kemble Scott "The founder and editor of SoMa Literary Review, Kemble Scott channeled his fascination with San Francisco's South of Market district — an industrial dead... Read More »
Culturelink reviews New Creative Community: The Art of Cultural Development by Arlene Goldbard Arlene Goldbard is one of those writers who not only writes about culture -- she lives culture. She manages both to persuade us about her research but also... Read More »	The Washington Post reviews The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue "Utterly absorbing...The Stolen Child is an impressive double act, a fine example of what the French call the fantastique -- an intrusion into realism, a leak... Read More »
ForeWord Magazine reviews The Understory by Pamela Erens “To look twice is not good, not the way things should be, but I decide it is better than failing to look at all,” admits Jack Gorse, the lonely protagonist of... Read More »	Small Spiral Notebook reviews The Understory by Pamela Erens Jack Gorse, the bookish, obsessive protagonist of Pamela Erens’ debut novel, is part of a long line of literary wanderers. Like Binx Bolling, from Walker Percy’s... Read More »

Long and Short Reviews reviews The Accidental Highland Hero by Terry Spear Playing make-believe is only fun when you’re a kid… and your life’s not at stake. Forced to take the place of her deceased cousin, Eilis is faced with a moral... Read More »	The Midwest Book Review reviews The Flag Keeper by Stacy Juba The Flag Keeper is a flat-spined softcover book designed to teach young children about the American flag. Simple color illustrations follow the bear girl Elizabeth... Read More »
Saffron Tree internet site reviews Anna's World (with Pat Perrin) by Wim Coleman It would seem that simplicity is, in fact, a remarkably difficult thing to achieve. And yet, surrounded as we are by the noise, pollution and violence that we... Read More »	There's a Dead Guy in My Living Room (blog) reviews Dogs Don't Lie by Clea Simon Simon’s book has the sharp kind of character detail I think she herself appreciates. Her crisp writing and polished plot are a pleasure from start to finish. Read More »
Genre Go Round Reviews reviews Heart of the Highland Wolf by Terry Spear This is a fun werewolf romance starring two likable leads and a strong support cast; mostly his clan. The story line is fast-paced yet the refreshing scenes occur... Read More »	Cindy's Love of Books reviews Heart of the Highland Wolf by Terry Spear If you are a regular reader of my blog you will notice that I don't read/review romance books and that is only because its a genre I never really got into until I... Read More »
Night Owl Romance reviews Heart of the Highland Wolf by Terry Spear This is the seventh installment in Ms. Spear's werewolf series and will not disappoint. If you are new to this series you can pick up this book without reading the... Read More »	Thoughts...OVER COFFEE reviews Heart of the Highland Wolf by Terry Spear This story is wonderful blend of contemporary suspense; romance, with just the right mix of paranormal. Terry has a wonderful sense of humor and you can’t help but... Read More »
Amazon reviews Tales From Gundarland by Hank Quense This delightful collection of six short stories and two novellas is set in the mythical realm of Gundarland on a planet named Gundar, which, according to Quense,... Read More »	RTE 1 Arena reviews The Dark Place by Sam Millar “Millar is possibly unique among crime writers, that I know of, and the real world that he experiences. He was in the Maze prison, on The Blanket,... Read More »