Category: Books

House of Sand and Fog, by Andre Dubus III This book, just wow. I don’t even know if I should recommend it, because it is one of the most disturbing, dark stories I have read. But I absolutely loved every page. To call it intense would be an understatement, to call it captivating would be insufficient. Dubus makes … Continue reading “Reading…”

Seeing Things: A Kid’s Guide to Looking at Photographs, by Joel Meyerowitz This book caught my eye from across the store when I stopped in at Winslow’s Home for a bowl of soup last week. I had to see what was inside. As I walked closer, I read the title and was so curious. How do you talk to … Continue reading “Reading”

Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett

Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren

Dept. of Speculation, by Jenny Offill