Books: “The Free World†by David Bezmozgis
I was so taken in by the beginning of David Bezmozgis’ “The Free World,†I missed my “el†stop. Later the same day I stood on another “el†platform, gobbling up this story of immigration, and nearly missed my train home. There it stood, doors open. When had it pulled into the station? How is
(...)Books: Jon Krakauer’s “Under the Banner of Heavenâ€
I began this blog with a post about the companionship a book provides. Tucked inside a handbag, a suitcase, a backpack, it’s there for us. That’s how I felt about Jon Krakauer’s “Under the Banner of Heaven,†a thick paperback I picked up, half-price, at a college bookstore. (The book I’d brought for the trip,
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