Category Archives: Reviews

The Qur’an: A Verse Translation

Here is my latest book review of a new English translation of The Qur’an.

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The Moon Represents My Heart: A Review

Here is m latest book review on Washington Independent Review of Books on Pim Wangtechawat’s debut novel, The Moon Represents My Heart, soon to be a major Netflix series.

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Juno Love Legs: A Review

Here’s my review of Karl Geary’s Juno Loves Legs, a novel I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.

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Two Reviews of Let’s Call It Paradise

During the last month, two reviews o Let’s Call It Paradise have appeared. The first, a very thorough look at the book by Charles Rammelkamp, appeared in North of Oxford. The second, a review by Gregory Luce in DCTrending, sits … Continue reading

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Best Minds: How Allen Ginsberg Made Revolutionary Poetry from Madness

Here’s my review of a new book by a psychiatrist about Allen Ginsberg’s life. Interesting reading for those of you who are Ginsberg fans. s

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Men in My Situation: A Review

Here’s a review of Per Petterson’s Men in My Situation, just published in Washington Independent Review of Books. I highly recommend this novel.

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The Book of Form and Emptiness – A Review

Here’s my latest review in Washington Independent Review of Books — a review of The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki. Read t. Then read the book.

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For All You Russofiles

Here’s my latest book review: a review of Love Like Water, Love Like Fire.

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The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902: A Review

In 1902, a little known event in our history occurred in Lower Manhattan. A group of poor Jewish woman, mostly immigrants, led an uprising against the rising price of meat – in their case, Kosher meat. Here’s my review of … Continue reading

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Interview with Rafael Alvarez

Rafael Alvarez’s new book, Basilio Boullosa: Stars in the Fountain of Highlandtown, just released this September, explores the lives of 20th Century European immigrants and their descendants during the 1960’s and 70’s in Baltimore and its surroundings. A native Baltimorean, … Continue reading

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