Samantha Irby on Married Life, Being Rebellious & Posthumous Love/Hate for Helen the Cat
This year, Samantha Irby, best known for her blog Bitches Gotta Eat, released her newest book of essays, "We Are Ne…
Books
‘Lolas’ House’ Tells Untold Stories of Filipino Comfort Women
During World War II, an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 women across Asia were kidnapped by Japanese soldiers and kept as s…
Lushly Told ‘Worrier’s Guide to the End of the World’ is Worth the Trip
“The Worrier’s Guide to the End of the World” by Torre DeRoche c.2017, Seal Press $16.99 / $22.49 Canada 259 pages …
Yoga and Chardonnay: Hillary Clinton Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘What Happened’
“What Happened” by Hillary Rodham Clinton c.2017, Simon & Schuster $30.00 / $39.99 Canada 495 pages Your vote …
‘Lady Killers’: Chicago Author Explores Lives of Female Serial Murderers
Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History takes a look at 14 women who didn’t stop at one murder, or two, or three ……
Questions of Sex, Queerness & Big Pharma Make ‘Autonomous’ a Fascinating Read
You might read science fiction just for fun. But since the development of the genre, our pleasure reads have also been a…
You’ll Clear Your Calendar to Spend More Time with ‘The Diplomat’s Daughter’
“The Diplomat’s Daughter” by Karin Tanabe c.2017, Washington Square Press $16.00 / $22.00 Canada 451 pages He almo…
‘The Boss’ is a Highly Enjoyable, High-Drama Read
“The Boss” by Aya De León c.2017, Kensington Dafina $9.95 / $10.95 Canada 352 pages Somebody needs to call the sho…
‘From Cradle to Stage’ Puts Rock Star Moms in the Spotlight
"From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars" by Virginia Hanlon Grohl, foreword by …
‘Ars Botanica: A Field Guide’ to Nature, Love & Loss
Tim Taranto’s "Ars Botanica: A Field Guide" is an epistolary memoir using letters written to his unborn child. The book …
