book reviews
Where you can read my ideas about what I’ve been reading.
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Published by New York Review of Books, Other Worlds by Teffi reads like a collection of spooky Russian folktales.
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An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon is a tremendous book about a strong woman and her friends taking control of their destiny in space.
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Troubles by J.G. Farrell delivers a oddly humorous and sprawling tale about life in a crumbling Irish hotel after World War I.
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Thoughtload by Liane Davey shows leaders how to protect their teams from distractions, drama, and energy drains in the workplace.
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Published by New York Review of Books, Eve’s Hollywood by Eve Babitz provides a tremendous tale of life growing up in midcentury Los Angeles.
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Set in winter 1945, All for Nothing by Walter Kempowski writes about the mundane details of a minor German aristocratic family.
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Godlike by Richard Hell delivers a rich and seedy ode to poet life in 1970s New York City
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In The Cruelty of Nice Folks, Justin Ellis investigates how Minneapolis, MN has harmed black and brown people – and how America must do better.
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Stoner by John Williams tells the life story of a brainy and introverted college professor with remarkable depth and skill.
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Reprinted in 2025 by New York Review of Books, Sun City by Tove Jansson overflows with whimsical heart as it tells the story of a retirement home in 1970s Florida.
