Kansas is not flat in these true tales
Feb 6, 6:55 PM
Asked to describe anything about the state of Kansas, the adjective “colorful” isn’t what most people would choose. And they would be so wrong, says writer Diana Lambdin Meyer.
Two hundred years after his birth, Charles Dickens has film, TV significance
Feb 7, 10:41 PM
Two hundred years after the birth of Charles Dickens on Feb. 7, 1812, his cultural relevance lives on. Because as enduring as Dickens’ idealized characters (the best of times), are his social critiques. Here, 12 passages exhibit the novelist’s talent for gut-wrenching gloom.
Krys Lee’s ‘Drifting House’ marries darkness with vitality
Feb 4, 11:28 PM
Krys Lee’s breathtaking story collection, “Drifting House,” has shades of Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Unaccustomed Earth” in its rendering of split cultural identities. But even more, it recalls Alice Munro’s “Too Much Happiness,” holding beauty and brutality in an elegant equipoise.
Characters grapple with reality, identity in Nathan Englander collection
Feb 5, 12:54 AM
The title story of Nathan Englander’s new collection, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank,” recasts a Raymond Carver classic (“What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”) with two Jewish couples and a bottle of vodka in place of gin.
‘A Good American’ shows Missouri through outsider’s eyes
Feb 5, 12:31 AM
“A Good American” is a sprawling, multi-generational saga set mostly in the fictional small town of Beatrice, Mo. Kansas City, St. Louis and Columbia figure into the plot a bit. This is more a small-town than urban novel, however, and probably the better for it.
- Lemony Snicket’s poignant, illustrated tale explains ‘Why We Broke Up’ Feb 5, 12:41 AM
- ‘Dangerous Ambition’ is the true story of female trailblazers Feb 5, 12:42 AM
- Readorama | Novel draws its tension from Kansas City of 1980 Feb 5, 12:28 AM
- A few words with crime novelist Sara Paretsky, V.I. Warshawski’s guardian angel Jan 31, 8:01 PM
- ‘Orphan Master’s Son’ is a ‘1984’ for North Korea Jan 28, 11:50 PM
- Book Critics Circle names nominees Jan 28, 11:56 PM
- Readorama | What makes modern writing Midwestern? Jan 28, 11:56 PM
- A change in orders kept author at sea for a life-changing journey Jan 28, 11:49 PM
- FYI Book Club | These readers are ‘Wonderstruck’ Jan 27, 9:04 PM
- Book by artist Shane Evans earns Coretta King award Jan 23, 7:18 PM
- Remarkably little creativity in ‘Mr. g: A Novel About the Creation’ Jan 21, 10:54 PM
- ‘A Universe from Nothing’ is a savvy serving of stardust Jan 21, 11:03 PM
- ‘Thinking Small’ tells the big story of the Volkswagen Beetle Jan 21, 11:07 PM
- New Agatha Christie treasures don’t resolve her mystery Jan 21, 11:08 PM
- Readorama | Anthology on weather helps Joplin schools Jan 21, 11:01 PM
- Readorama: New novel reflects a life in online dating Jan 12, 2:01 PM
- Book review | A smart spy returns in ‘The Innocent’ Jan 12, 1:57 PM
- Book review | ‘The Gothic Imagination’ peers past the darkness Jan 12, 2:00 PM
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- JoCo native Thomas Frank takes another stab at GOP in ‘Pity the Billionaire’ Jan 9, 2:10 PM
- ‘Fraternity’ explores how Holy Cross educated some of the most influential U.S. figures Jan 7, 9:27 PM
- Trip into Hungary becomes test of couple’s determination in ‘Adam and Evelyn’ Jan 7, 9:58 PM
- Rock critic Greil Marcus examines five mean years with the Doors Jan 7, 9:37 PM
- ‘Beethoven in America’ makes the case for the world’s greatest musician Jan 7, 9:57 PM
- ‘Into the Silence’ puts Everest expeditions in context Jan 7, 9:57 PM
- ‘Running the Rift’ tells one powerful story of Rwanda Jan 7, 9:57 PM
- Readorama | John Emerson Roberts Jan 3, 1:46 PM
- ‘On Rereading’ describes the rewards of revisiting books Dec 25, 2:16 AM
- Readorama | Hemingway biography tackles new format Dec 25, 2:22 AM
- ‘The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt’ tells a story with pictures Dec 17, 8:22 PM
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