Notes on Books & Life
I received a copy of Sidewalk Dancing: A Novel in Stories by Letitia Moffitt for review from Atticus Books. About the Book: A dime-a-dozen diner. A nameless couple. A language barrier. So begins Sidewalk Dancing. Throughout the pages that follow, the story of Miranda McGee and her parents, George and Grace, unfolds. They are a disjointed family, …
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I received a copy of Tracks by Eric D. Goodman from the author in exchange for an honest review. About the Book: The setting: a train. The characters: its passengers. In a series of overlapping short stories, the latter are introduced. As each takes the spotlight for a story, as the train makes its steady …
The Snow Whale by John Minichillo was sent to me for review by Atticus Books. It will be published on July 30, 2011. About the Book: John Jacobs is stuck in a dead end job, selling corporate knickknacks out of a cubicle. Meanwhile, his wife, Jessica, divides her time between spending their money, teaching ballroom …
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The Great Lenore by JM Tohline found its way to me via Atticus Books. It’s out this Wednesday, June 15! About the Book: Instead of the usual summary, I thought I’d share the first few lines of The Great Lenore from the ARC I read: “When I met Lenore, she’d been dead for four days. …
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I received a copy of Nazareth, North Dakota by Tommy Zurhellen for review from Atticus Books. I read it during the recent Readathon. About the Book: 1983, the middle of North Dakota: a child is born. Well, actually, more like a child is given, or perhaps abandoned. In the Motel de Love No. 3, an …
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