Review: Ultimatum by Matthew Glass

Against the background of last month’s Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, I’m reminded of a political-diplomatic-disaster thriller our couples’ book group just read. The plot of Ultimatum by Matthew Glass is …read more…

Book Review: Mrs. Jack by Louise Hall Tharp

How many of us women, when we were little girls in the days of princes and princesses, declared that when we grew up we were going to build a palace?   …read more…

“New Jew” Found Way in Larchmont

Sally Srok Friedes lived in Larchmont for several years. Little did she know then that that time would be one of the most important in her life.  It was in …read more…

Review: The Book of Illusions

One of the joys of belonging to a book club is discovering authors one has not read. So, the initial title read for the book club …read more…

Review: Rabbit Is Rich

John Updike’s death on January 28, 2009 resulted in an outpouring of tributes and articles about his very prolific career as …read more…

Review: Dreams From My Father

When our book group chose Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama for February, I thought it might be coming to the party (any party!) too late. But, in fact, …read more…

Review: Kristin Lavransdatter

Part of a trilogy set in medieval Norway. …read more…

Review: Evidence of Things Unseen

..a fascinating and unusual look at true love and recent American history. …read more…