Published Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle reviews
by Joan Frank
Joan Frank's novel, "Miss Kansas City" . . . is an assured first novel by an irrepressibly talented Northern California writer, and though it arrives...
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Publishers Weekly reviews
by Joan Frank
Frank's second novel, a compact, bittersweet tale capturing the essence of carefree youth and lost innocence, watches two young couples grow as their once-idyllic...
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Poetix reviews
by Tomas Riley
It was both ironic and revealing to be reading this book while my TV screen was filled pro-immigrant demonstrations. Riley writes about the lives those...
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Dallas Morning News reviews
by Tomas Riley
This book of poems, published by Calaca Press in 2005, was recently mailed to me by Riley himself, who is a friend and colleague based in the Bay Area. Mahcic is...
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New York Times reviews
Adrienne Mayor's third and latest book, "Fossil Legends of the First Americans" a combination of history, archaeology, folklore and old-fashioned...
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Publisher's Weekly reviews
In the 1930s J.B. Rhine launched a series of experiments focusing on extra sensory perception (ESP) at Duke University 's Parapsychology Lab. To both accolades and...
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Library Journal reviews
by Gloria White
San Francisco PI Veronica "Ronnie" Ventana (Murder on the Run) happens to be present at Match Margolis's musical comeback when somebody murders the...
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Publishers' Weekly reviews
by Gloria White
"White's lively and redoubtable sleuth makes splendid company."
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Booklist reviews
by Gloria White
"An engaging mystery with an appealingly cheeky heroine, brash humor, and plenty of unexpected twists."
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San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle reviews
by Gloria White
"White's crackling new Ronnie Ventana mystery gets off to a fast start ... White keeps us guessing ...[and] keeps the pages turning."
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So Many Precious Books, So Little Time reviews
In this bright and intelligent book, we follow Edward Meopian from the age of 14 to 45 years old (1968-1999). His mother died when he was young and his father does...
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Texas Family (June/July 2008) reviews
Follow the honest, heartfelt journey of a father who discovers his daughter has a rare neurological disorder that leaves her unable to speak. By Plano father...
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Vintage Guitar reviews
May be the most entertaining take on the war since Michael Herr's Dispatches.
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Chicago Sun-Times (Q&A) reviews
Call it a girl thing. There's just something special about female friendships -- girlfriends who are there for you through thick and thin, no matter what. Much of...
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BookPage reviews
In his follow-up to the best-selling The Last Lecture, co-written with Randy Pausch, Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow explores the friendship of 11...
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Bitten by Books reviews
The Dragons of Hazlett is a delightful novel of intrigue, mystery and a world unlike any I’ve seen before.
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Library Journal reviews
The Library Journal gave The Successful Retirement Guide a "starred" review, commenting:
"The beauty of retiree Price's book is its simplicity—one can pick a...
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Kirkus reviews
by Vicki Forman
Forman explores the many issues of premature birth without presuming to offer solutions or comfort, drawing directly from the raw outrage, torment and profound...
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Publisher's Weekly reviews
by Eric Barnes
This topical fiction debut from Memphis news publisher Barnes is a cautionary thriller about ambition and corruption in corporate America. Robbie Case, the 35-year...
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www.dignityrocks.com reviews
Dignity is often defined as the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect. Self-esteem, self-regard and self-respect are all values that every child and adult...
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