Thinking in Numbers

by | Jul 31, 2013 | Book Reviews

Mathematical savant Daniel Tammet explores the beauty of the underlying math in our lives – from the passage of time to the reasons behind who we love – and the poignancy of numbers in determining how we decide to live.

The Glass Ocean

by | Jul 31, 2013 | Book Reviews

Lori Baker’s debut novel follows the newly orphaned Carlotta Dell’oro as she examines the lives of her parents – glassblower Leopoldo and his cold-but-beautiful Clotilde –  and their romantic trajectory spanning the ages. 

Wind, Sand and Stars

by | Jul 31, 2013 | Book Reviews

July 31: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry disappeared over the Mediterranean on this day in 1944 while piloting a WWII reconnaissance flight. Whether his death was suicide or accident — the plane, recovered in 2000, shows no sign of enemy fire — will not...