Like One: Poems for Boston, edited by Deborah Finkelstein
“Like One” is a beautiful anthology of poetry created to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Continue reading Like One: Poems for Boston, edited by Deborah Finkelstein
“Like One” is a beautiful anthology of poetry created to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Continue reading Like One: Poems for Boston, edited by Deborah Finkelstein
This week Karl Wolff reviews “Sutro’s Glass Palace,” by John A. Martini, a history of a forgotten San Francisco landmark. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Sutro’s Glass Palace, by John A. Martini
“The achievements of the Greatest Generation and the policies of FDR are without equal in American history, but the narrow focus and the crass partisan cheerleading ruin an otherwise fascinating introductory volume for those interested in the New Deal.” Continue reading The Fight for the Four Freedoms, by Harvey J. Kaye @ NYJB
This week I review “ApartFrom,” by Constance A. Dunn, a dreamlike novel about three protagonists who are linked together in strange ways. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: ApartFrom, by Constance A. Dunn
Author Christopher Bernard reviews my book of essays, On Being Human, saying, “Wolff’s book, brief as it is, is a welcome addition to the literature on the topic of what it means to be human in a potentially posthuman age, and it has introduced this reviewer to a number of works I’m now curious to look into.” Continue reading On Being Human reviewed by Christopher Bernard
This week Karl Wolff reviews Cries of the Lost, by Chris Knopf, a smart thriller that reads like equal parts Elmore Leonard and Roberto Bolano. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Cries of the Lost, by Chris Knopf
This week Karl Wolff reviews “Everyday Book Marketing,” by Midge Raymond, that offers practical advice for the working author with a busy schedule. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Everyday Book Marketing, by Midge Raymond
Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia: an Illustrated Historical Study By Kenneth Florey McFarland Reviewed by Karl Wolff The book, Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia: an Illustrated Historical Guide, by Kenneth Florey, examines the stories behind the objects that were instrumental to the suffrage movement. The focus is primarily on the women’s suffrage movement in the United States and the United Kingdom. The study sees the women’s suffrage movement through the lens of political culture, pop culture, and material culture. (Material culture being the actual physical products of the suffrage and anti-suffrage movements.) As with other political movements, the suffrage movement coincided and exploited advances … Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia, by Kenneth Florey
This week Karl Wolff continues his essay series, The NSFW Files, with “The Ages of Lulu,” by Almudena Grandes, a Spanish novel from 1989 exploring one woman’s erotic compulsions during the reign of dictator Francisco Franco. Continue reading The NSFW Files: The Ages of Lulu, by Almudena Grandes
Daniel Gordis has written a concise and exciting political biography of Menachem Begin. . . . Begin was a man who sought to save Israel’s metaphorical soul with daring acts, both on and off the battlefield. It earned him ire and derision at home and abroad, but it also preserved Israel during times of crisis. Continue reading Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel’s Soul, by Daniel Gordis @ NYJB