Broadway Baby – A Novel Of An Obsessed Mother by Alan Shapiro

On January 27, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

As a little girl growing up in Boston, Miriam Bluestein fantasized about a life lived on stage, specifically in a musical. Get married, have a family—sure, maybe she’d do those things, too, but first and foremost there was her career.

Another Woman: A Novel About A Thicket Of Family Secrets And Betrayals by Penny Vincenzi

On January 26, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Penny Vincenzi, queen of riveting family drama, delivers her most page-turning saga yet in this novel of intrigue, sure to please her legions of fans. The night before her lavish wedding, Cressida Forrest went to bed serene and happy. By morning she had vanished–without apparent cause, and without a trace.

The Castrato and His Wife – The Story Of Opera Singer Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci by Helen Berry

On January 22, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Entertainment, History, Music, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

The opera singer Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci was one of the most famous celebrities of the eighteenth century. Mozart and Bach both composed for him. He was nothing less than a rock star of his day, with a massive female following. He was also a castrato.

Breaking and Entering: A Novel Exploring Issues Of Family, Religion And Politics by Eileen Pollack

On January 20, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Set against the tragic events of the Oklahoma City bombings, Breaking and Entering follows Christian/Jewish couple Louise and Richard Shapiro as they move from California to rural Michigan with their daughter Molly in an attempt to save their marriage.

The Odds – A Bittersweet Love Story by Stewart O’Nan

On January 18, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

In the new novel from the author of Last Night at the Lobster, a middle-age couple goes all in for love at a Niagara Falls casino. Stewart O’Nan’s thirteenth novel is another wildly original, bittersweet gem like his celebrated Last Night at the Lobster.

The Magic Room: A Story About the Love We Wish for Our Daughters by Jeffrey Zaslow

On January 2, 2012, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Social Studies, by Wilfried F. Voss

The New York Times bestselling journalist and author of The Girls from Ames, Jeffrey Zaslow, takes us to a multi- generational family owned small-town bridal shop to explore the emotional lives of women in the 21st century.

Loose Diamonds – And Other Things I’ve Lost (And Found) Along The Way by Amy Ephron

On December 30, 2011, in Book Reviews, Essays, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

With her wonderful sense of humor, marvelously candid voice, and astonishing perception, Amy Ephron weaves together the most insightful, profound, and just plain funny stories of her life to form a tapestry of a woman’s experiences from childhood through young adulthood, marriage, divorce (and remarriage), and everything in between.

Ghost Lights: A Funny And Haunting Novel by Lydia Millet

On November 27, 2011, in Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Hal is a mild-mannered IRS bureaucrat who suspects that his wife is cheating with her younger, more virile coworker. At a drunken dinner party, Hal volunteers to fly to Belize in search of Susan’s employer, T.—the protagonist of Lydia Millet’s much-lauded novel How the Dead Dream—who has vanished in a tropical jungle, initiating a darkly humorous descent into strange and unpredictable terrain.

6 Tips for Creating a Successful Online Dating Profile

On November 11, 2011, in Guest Writers, Misc. Contributions, by Wilfried F. Voss

If you haven’t had the best of luck dating by traditional means and are one bad date away from a trip to a mental facility…well then you might have considered taking the cyber path to a more modern way of searching for love or companionship: online dating.

I Married You for Happiness – A Novel Of Death And Memories by Lily Tuck

On September 6, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Slender, potent, and utterly engaging, I Married You For Happiness combines marriage, mathematics, and the probability of an afterlife to create Tuck’s most affecting and riveting book yet.