Reviews (Books & Movies)

Victor Hugo

Hugo, Victor: Les Miserables

In 1804, a French priest, Monsieur Myriel, visited Paris to see the Cardinal about his...
Nien Cheng

Cheng, Nien: Life and Death in Shanghai

Life and Death in Shanghai is the astonishing story of Nien Cheng, a cosmopolitan Chinese...
STEPHEN CRANE

Crane, Stephen: The Open Boat

STEPHEN CRANE When I read, I look for takeaway. What does this story or article...
Wallace Stegner Crossing to Safety

Stegner, Wallace: Crossing to Safety

A man wants to be a poet. His wife wants him to be an academic....
Theodore Dreiser American Tragedy

Dreiser, Theodore: An American Tragedy

I'd been meaning to reread Dreiser's An American Tragedy for years and finally got around...
Edith Wharton The House of Mirth

Wharton, Edith: The House of Mirth

Just finished rereading Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth (August 28, 2015) about New York's...
Edith Wharton The Custom of the Country 1

Wharton, Edith: The Custom of the Country

Undine Spragg, the anti-heroine of Edith Wharton's The Custom of the Country, understood that if...

Recent Posts