This week’s reviews include a memoir about living in France in Steve Hoffman’s “A Season for That” and a complex international family narrative in S. J. Naude’s “Fathers and Fugitives.” Books & Culture is edited by Vanessa Sekinger A SEASON FOR THAT by Steve Hoffman Published by Crown (July 9, 2024)Hardcover $23.99Audiobook $14.99 Reviewed by […]
Seems Drew has a passion for the kazoo, and he has the chance of a lifetime this coming Saturday. Is he up to the task? Read on … By Drew GallagherHUMORIST Some men and women are born to a moment. George Washington to lead a fledgling army and then a fledgling country. Abraham Lincoln to […]
Limelight Theater offers a grand opportunity for young, aspiring actors to learn their craft — both onstage and backstage. By Dennis WemmTHEATRE CRITIC TV and movies provide a lot of backstage dramas that include a lot of “backstage drama.” Mostly what you see makes the process of doing a play look like a combination of […]
Vanessa SekingerBOOKS & CULTURE EDITOR THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins Published by Mariner Books (October 29, 2024)Hardcover $27.00Audiobook $22.04 Reviewed by Drew Gallagher The blue hour is that time between day and night. Before the world turns from light to darkness, white to black. The time when the world lives in semi truths and […]
Reviews for this week include a feline focus in Syou Ishida’s “We’ll Prescribe You a Cat” and “Open Throat” by Henry Hoke. The Sunday Books section is edited by Vanessa Sekinger WE’LL PRESCRIBE YOU A CAT by Syou Ishida Published by Berkley (September 3, 2024)Hardcover $22.50Audiobook $14.99 Reviewed by Penny A Parrish On the way […]
Drew’s back with a dark revelation — seems his doing double-agent duty for Japan. How does he figure that? You have to read it to believe it. By Drew GallagherHUMORIST “The House is going to investigate it now — it’s very strange. He got married on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square. He’s gone to China. […]
How to seriously upset a pretty girl? Mix Parade Magazine, a pretty girl, and Drew. Seriously; read on. By Drew GallagherHUMORIST (Once upon a time, Parade Magazine existed as a weekly insert in most daily newspapers. The magazine was very popular with readers, but with the slow death of print newspapers, Parade Magazine became less […]
This week’s reviews include the interesting history of American bookstores in Evan Friss’s “The Bookshop” and the story of “The Titanic of the South” in Patti Callahan’s “Surviving Savannah.” Sunday Books and Culture is edited by Vanessa Sekinger THE BOOKSHOP by Evan Friss Published by Viking (August 6, 2024)Hardcover $23.98Audiobook $15.75 Reviewed by Penny A […]
This week’s reviews focus on the behind the scenes stories of presidents in Clint Hill’s “Five Presidents” and Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “An Unfinished Love Story.” Sunday Books and Culture is edited by Vanessa Sekinger FIVE PRESIDENTS; My Extraordinary Journey, with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford By Clint Hill with Lisa McCubbin Published by Gallery […]
People are living longer than ever … so let’s put grandma to work! By Drew GallagherHUMORISTEmail Drew (The Advance has written a number of articles regarding the issue of childcare affordability and how it has affected local families. Fortunately, Republican leaders were listening, and they have answers!) Share Alert readers of this column know I […]
