Erdrich tries apocalyptic fiction in 'Future Home'
Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 09:01
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
"Future Home of the Living God" (Harper), by Louise Erdrich Evolution runs amok in Louise Erdrich's new novel, "Future Home of the Living God." Ladybugs are the size of cats. Dragonflies have...
Amateur detective drawn into murder case in 'Tango Down'
Tuesday, 6 February 2018, 08:58
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
"Tango Down" (Permanent Press), by Chris Knopf Sam Acquillo is plagued with problems in "Tango Down," the latest in Chris Knopf's entertaining and well-written series about a former professional...
Once full of promise, Moon Taxi now riding on fumes
Friday, 2 February 2018, 14:41
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Moon Taxi, "Let the Record Play" (RCA) The Nashville-based quintet Moon Taxi has been steadily gaining a wider following over the past decade and we're happy for them. But the cost, it now...
'Molly's Game' makes for an enjoyable tumble
Friday, 2 February 2018, 14:17
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Aaron Sorkin has a knack for timing, and not just in the obvious way. The Oscar-winning writer of "The Social Network," ''Moneyball" and other fast-talking, crackling scripts has been celebrated...
Author tells story of female codebreaker in 'Smashed Codes'
Friday, 2 February 2018, 14:11
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
"The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies" (Dey Street Books), by Jason Fagone Her story is so surprising it's not only...
Filmmaker revisits David Bowie to document final years
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 14:39
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
After British filmmaker Francis Whately captured David Bowie in his 2013 film, "David Bowie: Five Years," he thought documenting the life of his musical hero was complete. Turns out he was...
In 'Marshall,' a young Thurgood in Connecticut
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 14:15
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Thurgood Marshall, a titan of 20th-century law and a civil rights pioneer, has until now largely eluded Hollywood's notice. Despite its title, "Marshall," too, is wary of taking on the Supreme Court...
A view of an unbelievable campaign from ground zero
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 14:09
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
"Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History" (Dey Street), by Katy Tur The presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump seemed unlikely to gain traction at first....
Monsarrat's The Kappillan of Malta in Maltese
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 13:33
Last update: about 10 years ago
After almost 50 years since its first publication in 1973, the world bestseller The Kappillan of Malta will be published in Maltese for the first time. The translation had been made by Wistin...
A new dimension in horror...
Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 14:52
Last update: about 13 years ago
Horizons have recently published Anton Grasso's second edition of Mejt (Dizziness). The first edition of this book was published in 1988. This is a revised edition with a new cover...