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Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America by Sam Roberts

On January 23, 2013, in Art & Photography, Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Travel, by Editor

A rich, illustrated – and entertaining — history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City’s favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station’s 100th fabulous anniversary. With stories about everything from the famous movies that have used Grand Central as a location to the celestial ceiling in the main lobby (including its stunning mistake) to the homeless denizens who reside in the building’s catacombs, this is a fascinating and, exciting look at a true American institution.

Klaus Nomi – Countertenor Extraordinaire Turned Rock Star

On January 22, 2013, in Editor, Klaus Nomi, Special Interest, by Editor

Klaus Sperber (January 24, 1944 – August 6, 1983), better known as Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona. Nomi was known for his bizarrely visionary theatrical live performances, heavy make-up, unusual costumes, and a highly stylized signature hairdo that flaunted a receding hairline.

The Intercept: A Jeremy Fisk Novel by Dick Wolf

On December 27, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Editor

Dick Wolf makes his literary debut with this tense, driving thriller, reminiscent of the classic The Day of the Jackal, an extraordinary tale filled with the ingenious twists and high-wire suspense we have come to expect from this master storyteller.

May We Be Forgiven: A Novel of a Beleaguered History Professor by A. M. Homes

On September 29, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Editor

A darkly comic novel of twenty-first-century domestic life and the possibility of personal transformation, May We Be Forgiven is an unnerving, funny tale of unexpected intimacies and of how one deeply fractured family might begin to put itself back together.

Trust Your Eyes: A Schizophrenic Discovers a Murder by Linwood Barclay

On September 16, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Editor

Barclay returns with a thrilling story in which two brothers suddenly find themselves pulled into a frightening vortex of power and murder… Thomas Kilbride is a map-obsessed schizophrenic so affected that he rarely leaves the self-imposed bastion of his bedroom. But with a computer program called Whirl360.com, he travels the world while never so much as stepping out the door. He pores over and memorizes the streets of the world. He examines every address, as well as the people who are frozen in time on his computer screen.

My American Revolution, A Roving, Digressive Memoir by Robert Sullivan

On August 26, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Travel, by Editor

Like an almanac, My American Revolution moves through the calendar of American independence, considering the weather and the tides, the harbor and the estuary and the yearly return of the stars as salient factors in the war for independence. In this fiercely individual and often hilarious journey to make our revolution his, he shows us how alive our own history is, right under our noses.

Breed: A Novel About the Perils of Fertility Treatment Turning Gory by Chase Novak

On August 17, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Editor

Alex and Leslie Twisden lead charmed lives-fabulous jobs, a luxurious town house on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a passionate marriage. What they don’t have is a child, and as they try one infertility treatment after the next, yearning turns into obsession. As a last-ditch attempt to make their dream of parenthood come true, Alex and Leslie travel deep into Slovenia, where they submit to a painful and terrifying procedure that finally gives them what they so fervently desire . . . but with awful consequences.

Buried on Avenue B: A Manhattan South Detective Darlene O’Hara Novel by Peter de Jonge

On August 7, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Editor

Driving headlong into the dark urban underbelly to find a killer, O’Hara uncovers a tribe of criminals who brazenly prey on the weakest members of the population, and she must stop the cycle before yet another child is lost to the depths of the city.

Triburbia: A Novel of Pre-Economic-Crisis Manhattan by Karl Taro Greenfeld

On August 4, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Editor

Fascinatingly layered and multidimensional, these linked stories, arranged like puzzle pieces, create a powerful portrait of unlikely friends and their neighborhood in transition. Striking chords that range from haunting and heartbreaking to darkly funny and deeply poignant, Triburbia marks the start of a brilliant literary career.

The Trust, A Suspense Thriller About the High-Rolling World of Global Finance by Norb Vonnegut

On July 16, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Editor

Norb Vonnegut lends his unique insider’s perspective and his darkly humorous writing to a fast-talking suspense thriller that takes readers inside the high-rolling world of global finance.