Under the Wide and Starry Sky

by | Jan 22, 2014 | Book Reviews

Who could own the heart of Robert Louis Stevenson, the adventurous creator of Jekyll, Hyde, and Treasure Island?  Only Fanny Osbourne, a brave globetrotter deserving of her own historical novel: this gem from author Nancy Horan.

Spying in America

by | Jan 22, 2014 | Book Reviews

Profiling thirty cases of espionage carried out on  U.S. soil between the Revolutionary War and the end of WWII, ex-CIA chief Michael J. Sullick presents an insider’s look at international spying that couldn’t be timelier – or more startling in...

The Trip to Echo Spring

by | Jan 22, 2014 | Book Reviews

What does alcohol afford writers, and what does it cost them?  Olivia Laing profiles six late greats (Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Carver, Berryman, Cheever, and Tennessee Williams) and the role booze played in their lives and books.

All that Glitters

by | Jan 22, 2014 | Book Reviews

January 22: “Those commanders and chieftains that shoot at honour and abundance shall find there more rich and beautiful cities, more temples adorned with golden images…”