I am more of a movie person than a tv person, and I normally like to see new movies at the theater. But this past […]
Top Movies of 2022
Let Me Tell You What I Mean
Let Me Tell You What I Mean, by Joan Didion, was published last year shortly before the author’s death. The book contains twelve essays ranging throughout […]
‘Something to Do with Paying Attention’ by David Foster Wallace
This newly published section of The Pale King gives readers a chance to experience David Foster Wallace on a smaller – but no less brilliant […]
Gilded Age
Gilded Age was published in 2012 and is written by local author Claire McMillan. The novel, set in Cleveland, is a modern retelling of Edith […]
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an epic Medieval poem and one of the Arthurian legends. It was composed in the late 1300s by […]
The Green Knight
I recently saw a movie that has become one of my new favorites. The Green Knight follows a young knight in King Arthur’s court as […]
Stream Movies at Heights Libraries!
I thought I would use my blog post this month to promote our movie streaming services. Heights Libraries gives cardholders access to thousands of movies […]
The Bobby Gold Stories by Anthony Bourdain
Before vaulting to fame with Kitchen Confidential and shows like No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain penned a series of crime novels in the late nineties. All […]
The Global Humbling: Zadie Smith’s “Intimations”
Zadie Smith’s Intimations is the first book I have read about the pandemic. It is a short book of six essays, written during the first […]
Letters to a Young Writer
If you are a writer seeking advice, or someone who is interested in how novels are written, I would recommend reading Colum McCann’s Letters to a […]
