The Black Sheep Dances

Translated from the Italian by Antony Shugaar “This was underworld business: it was a mathematical certainty that it was going to end badly...

Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye For those who haven't yet read this fiction novel yet, be advised it's out in paperback now from U...

 Collision between spiral galaxies  Today I was doing research on a completely different topic, but found this website, www.geology.c...

From Chad at Open Letter : "You may already have heard about this, but to mark the fourth anniversary of Three Percent, we just relea...

    "...And you turn back to your first memories, when you were the one and even a trip to Kmart had the potential for greatness. ...

Images by Max Neumann Translation from the Hungarian by Ottilie Mulzet Sure, you could probably read the text of this on a Kindle or Nook...

I heard this evening that one of my favorite poets, Scott Wannberg of Florence, Oregon, has passed away.  He had a wicked sense of humor mix...

Translated from the Danish by Charlotte Barslund with Emma Ryder     "War was like sailing. You could learn about clouds, wind directi...

Change-both progressive and regressive-is the theme of this quiet thriller set in Bakersfield, California in the 1950s.  Three stories are t...

Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa "Tears are very unliterary: they have no form." This is possibly the most dog...

Okay, so there's way too many Top-5 lists, right?  Why not come right out with the worst and confess the total annoyance a reader may fe...

http://mhpbooks.com/mobylives/?p=32999 Melville House is promoting a lively list of novellas this year, and a new challenge has been start...

Another Escher classic....

Translated from the Russian by Christopher Mattison Interactive poetry-complete with questions and answers (and a few prompts)-make up thi...

Translated from the German by Tim Mohr "I was a fundamentally generous person, and I valued the interchange between generations. Helpi...

Of the collections of poetry by Manolis that I’ve read and enjoyed, Vernal Equinox is by far the most romantic and, shall we say, the steam...

Peace and quiet.  Time to hear yourself think.  No need for a clock.  All things that sound pretty wonderful to me, and that are found in th...

In between recent reads, my husband and I have gotten hooked on British crime shows.  I've always liked them, but now he's obsessed ...

See this sheep?  Doesn't it appear a bit confused?  Befuddled?  This is a bit how I feel after reading Dennis Barone's book Field Re...

This art book takes on the Holocaust in an unexpected way:  by reviewing numerous submissions for cover art for the book This Way for the Ga...

 photo copyright Jeffrey Alfier A photo from Crete, taken by my friend Jeffrey Alfier.  Love the rustic windows, the shadows, and the m...

Extraordinary Stories from the Battle Against Extinction James Spotila conducts a worldwide study into what is causing the decrease in sea ...

Yesterday's issue of New Yorker has a fascinating article on the use of pseudonyms, and takes on the writing of John Banville as himsel...

As a treat, I bought several books in the Reykjavik series by Indridason, and this week I'm goofing off with Icelandic crime.  This is a...

So, I've had my Kindle 3G for about a month now, and I'd love to say that Amazon provided it for review.  No such luck, I bought thi...