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Pacific, A Novel Filled With Sharp Observation and Deadpan Wit by Tom Drury

On May 17, 2013, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Editor

In a triumphant return to the characters that launched his career two decades ago, Tom Drury travels back to Grouse County, the setting of his landmark debut, The End of Vandalism. Drury’s depictions of the stark beauty of the Midwest and the futility of American wanderlust have earned him comparisons to Raymond Carver, Sherwood Anderson, and Paul Auster.

The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari by Paul Theroux

On May 5, 2013, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Travel, by Editor

The Last Train to Zona Verde is an ode to the last African journey of the world’s most celebrated travel writer. Vivid, witty, and beautifully evocative, The Last Train to Zona Verde is a fitting final African adventure from the writer whose gimlet eye and effortless prose have brought the world to generations of readers.

Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, An Essay Collection from Noted Humorist David Sedaris

On April 18, 2013, in Book Reviews, Entertainment, Essays, Nonfiction, Travel, by Editor

From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his readers on a bizarre and stimulating world tour. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler’s experiences.

Review: Painted Wings and Giants’ Rings by Wilfried F. Voss

On February 23, 2013, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Editor

“Painted Wings and Giants’ Rings” by Wilfried F. Voss is a good flowing novel which details the struggles of Patrick and Siobhan as well as their father, Roger. There is a lot of singing and lyrics throughout the book that the children use to keep their spirits up. The author is very detailed when describing the scenery which gives the readers a deeper sense of what the surroundings are like for the characters within the book.

The Grand Tour: Around the World with the Queen of Mystery by Agatha Christie

On January 21, 2013, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Travel, by Editor

Edited and introduced by Agatha Christie’s grandson, Mathew Prichard, and accompanied by reminiscences from her own autobiography, this unique travelogue reveals a new adventurous side to Agatha Christie, one that would ultimately influence the stories that made her a household name.

How to Live like a Lord Without Really Trying by Shepherd Mead

On January 18, 2013, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Travel, by Editor

Written with Mead’s characteristic incisive wit and illustrated with the original dynamic cartoons, How to Live Like a Lord Without Really Trying is packed with pithy advice that is equally revealing of Britain in the 1960s as its bemused American visitors.

Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti by Amy Wilentz

On January 2, 2013, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Travel, by Editor

A foreign correspondent on a simple story becomes, over time and in the pages of this book, a lover of Haiti, pursuing the essence of this beautiful and confounding land into its darkest and brightest corners. Farewell, Fred Voodoo is a spiritual journey into the heart of the human soul, and Haiti has found in Amy Wilentz an author of astonishing wit, sympathy, and eloquence.

The Girl Who Fell to Earth: A Memoir of an Arab-American Woman by Sophia Al-Maria

On December 30, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Travel, by Editor

The Girl Who Fell to Earth heralds the arrival of an electric new talent and takes us on the most personal of quests: the voyage home. Both family saga and coming-of-age story, The Girl Who Fell to Earth takes readers from the green valleys of the Pacific Northwest to the dunes of the Arabian Gulf and on to the sprawling chaos of Cairo.

Blue-Eyed Devil: A Road Odyssey Through Islamic America by Michael Muhammad Knight

On December 26, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Religious Studies, by Editor

In the course of his adventures, Knight sorts out his own relationship to Islam as he journeys from punk provocateur to a recognized voice in the community, and watches first-hand the collapse of a liberal Islamic dream.

Round About the Earth: Circumnavigation from Magellan to Orbit by Joyce E. Chaplin

On December 13, 2012, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Travel, by Editor

In this first full history of around-the-world travel, Joyce E. Chaplin brilliantly tells the story of circumnavigation. Round About the Earth is a witty, erudite, and colorful account of the outrageous ambitions that have inspired men and women to circle the entire planet.