Category Archives: Reviews

Fragments of a Paradise – a Book Review

My latest book review from an author worth reading.

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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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