Will you look at this! I enjoyed three contemporary fiction novels, and none of them were set in New York City! One is set in […]
Cleveland Noir: Dark Fiction from Around the City
For a number of years now, book publisher Akashic Books has been publishing collections of noir fiction short stories set in cities around the world. […]
Celebrity Memoirs: Good Taste, Bad Taste, and Aftertaste
The Matchmakers welcome new Matchmaker Lisa Gordon! Lisa writes: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci (2021) The pungent odor of sautéed onions wafts […]
Dark Thriller: Dennis Lehane
Matchmaker Michele Hirschfeld writes: I was so excited to see that Dennis Lehane had published a new novel, but also apprehensive about how it might […]
Groundbreaking History: From The Recent Past
“There is a great river and it flows through this land, and we have named it History.” -Ursula K. Le Guin Dig into the past […]
Historical Fiction Roundup: Marianne Wiggins and Jane Smiley
Yee-haw! Welcome to the American West, via two terrific historical fiction novels! If you want a sweeping saga set in California in the first half […]
Adult Summer Reading: 5-Star Reviews
Adult Summer Reading: 5-Star Reviews The Adult Summer Reading Program is in full swing, and our Summer Readers have been busy reading or listening to […]
Nothing but Rocs and Sky Above
Some of the best stories we read are the ones that leave you wanting more once you’ve finished. Untethered Sky did that to me recently. […]
Vacation Reads: Getaways Gone Wrong
It’s vacation season and what better way to commemorate that than with some books featuring getaways gone wrong? After reading these thrillers, you may find […]
