This week’s reviews include the complex relationships of Tana French’s “The Hunter” and Ron Corbett’s compelling crime novel “Cape Rage.” THE HUNTER by Tana French Published by Viking (March 5, 2024)Hardcover $20.31Audiobook $18.00 Reviewed by Penny A Parrish I can’t think of a better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with a Guinness, a […]
The Luck of the Humorist By Drew Gallagher Today is St. Patrick’s Day. A day to reflect on what it means to be Irish and to remember the nearly million killed in the great famine by ordering bacon cheese fries at lunch between pints of Guinness. Ireland has produced some of the greatest writers and […]
A Review of Company Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by George FurthKennedy Center Concert Hall through March 31Purchase Tickets I love this script. I love this score, I love this story, I love it when it “works” and even when it doesn’t, quite. I just need to get that on the table before […]
This week’s reviews include a new dimension to Lady Macbeth in All Our Yesterdays and the tragic lives of Ella and Alix Romanov in The Romanov Brides. ALL OUR YESTERDAYSby Joel H. Morris Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons (March 12, 2024)Hardcover $22.00Audiobook $16.38 Reviewed by Drew Gallagher Lady Macbeth gets a bad rap. All it […]
By Angela DavisMOVIE CRITIC When Dune first hit theaters in 2021, Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the first half of Frank Herbert’s novel surprised both critics and audiences with its power. The worldbuilding and writing gave viewers new eyes into the world of Arrakis. Now, the second half of Villeneuve’s epic has released, and this the […]
YOUR BEST FINANCIAL LIFE: SAVE SMART NOW FOR THE FUTURE YOU WANT By Anne Lester Published by William Morrow (March 12, 2024)Hardcover $26.99Audiobook $14.99 Reviewed by David Arndt Money is a taboo subject for some. Who really ever wants to talk about how much they make (not enough), how much they spend (way too much) […]
“I’d do anything for $4,000” says anyone who had yet to learn that the 4K is on deposit with the family dog and taking a withdrawal is … well … if you think traditional banking stinks, try this. This column is about dog poop. More precisely, it is about searching for partially digested money in […]
The reviews for March 3 include Queen Elizabeth’s special relationship with America in “Royal Audience” and Pulitzer Prize winning WWII novel “All the Light We Cannot See.” ROYAL AUDIENCE by David Charter Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons (March 5, 2024) Hardcover $30.00Audiobook $14.59 Reviewed by Penny A Parrish Seventy years on the throne. Thirteen […]
By Drew GallagherHUMORIST As the 2024 election cycle drunkenly careens toward November, the Trump campaign has pissed off another musician by co-opting a song for his rallies. We can now add Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr to a list of musicians who have demanded that Trump cease and desist in using their music. The current list […]
Drew’s fuming after clicking on a link about a murder-for-hire scheme, then made the mistake of fact-checking the story, which took him to Dotham, Alabama, and, well … just read it. By Drew GallagherHUMORIST Fundamentally, the headline is true. When I was growing up in Swift’s hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania, my parents (to be read: […]
