Novelist Paula Hawkins’ bestseller “The Girl on the Train” is a phenomenal read. It’s dark, moody, and thrilling. Meanwhile, her own story is an uplifting example of the reward of tenacity. (A Spoiler Free Column) Continue reading The Girl on the Train: Paula Hawkins and the Power of Perseverance
Sebastian Junger’s latest book Tribe is a fascinating look at, among other things, the journey of soldiers returning home and an examination of how we treat them. Continue reading The Power of the Tribe: Sebastian Junger’s New Book Highlights the Significant Journey of Soldiers Returning Home
One thing that has surprised me about the website you are currently navigating is how often I mention Stephen King. I’ve always enjoyed him as a writer, but in the last few years I have imbibed his novels with relish. I recently worked my way through The Shining (a novel). Last weekend, I re-viewed Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. I wanted to investigate why King had … Continue reading A Most Personal Novel: Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep, His Own Battle with Addiction and the Powerful Army of Alcoholics Anonymous
Are We Seeing the Twilight of the Novel? Continue reading Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn & How Novelists Are Taking Control of Their Hollywood Backed Stories
Another Sweeping Epic from the King of Sweeping Epics, Stephen King Continue reading Go Under the Dome
Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom, asks us the cost of being free and reflects the voice of an American rock & roll legend. Continue reading Freedom: The “Great American Novelist” Tackles the Ultimate American Yearning
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