I am not a regular reader of the New York Times. In fact, I don’t read a lot of newspapers in general. But at some point or another I signed up for the New York Times Books Update. Normally, I glance at it and end up deleting it without clicking a link. This weekend, however, [...]
***This is a reoccurring series noting the books I receive in the mail but won’t necessarily get a chance to read*** Here are some books that have come across my desk recently. Fiction first: – Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula by Roderick Anscombe . St. Martins is bringing out a paperback version of this [...]
Those odd one or two of you who have actually been reading this blog for some time might remember that I had ankle surgery last April to repair a torn tendon. Well, I have finally started playing indoor soccer again and today scored my first goal of the season. That’s right, the old man still [...]
UPDATE: Tiger pulled out the win in a playoff. It wasn’t always pretty, but he got it done once again. CBS has to be happy. In his first tournament of the year Tiger Woods looked a little rusty for the first two rounds. But heading into the final round on Sunday he is one shot [...]
I have an odd relationship to “suburbia” as a place and as a concept. Having grown up mostly in small town environments I find myself in a sort of no man’s land. I am not really a urban type but neither I am I really a country person. I can honestly see myself living in [...]
Here is an interesting debate leading up the Super Bowl: Is Jerome “The Bus” Bettis a Hall of Fame running back? David Schoenfield argues no: Here’s the bottom line as you see Bettis featured on “Good Morning America,” “The Daily Show” and “Emeril Live!” over the next week: He’s Don Sutton or Harold Baines, a [...]
Henry Kisor is the book editor and literary columnist of the Chicago Sun-Times as well as the author of three nonfiction books and two mystery novels. He is also the co-author of one children’s book. He is the author of What’s That Pig Outdoors: A Memoir of Deafness, Zephyr: Tracking a Dream Across America, and [...]
I recently read two books about the lives of two soldiers in two different armies. The first, Just Another Soldier: A Year on the Ground in Iraq by Jason Hartley, is about a New York National Guardsman who was called up to serve a year in Iraq. The second, Company C: An American’s Life as [...]
In my review of Henry Kisor’s first novel, Season’s Revenge, I noted that the work had the markings of a good mystery series: I know Mr. Kisor is probably a busy man but I am sure his readers are eagerly awaiting his next book. In my opinion, Steve Martinez – and the folks of Porcupine [...]
For those of you who read this humble blog for the literary content, fear not. Book content is coming soon. I have been reading some interesting books and promise to report on said books practically momentarily. So look for news, views, reviews, and interviews in the coming hours, days, and weeks. Did I mention the [...]