"Reading is the creative center of a writer's life." — Stephen King
The rest of the opening paragraph of this novel lists the other things the narrator tries not to think about: sex, her boyfriend, death, and her mother who died on vacation last winter. She shows the reader all … Read More
How do you write a successful novel about a traumatic childhood? Let’s raise the bar: how do you write a best-selling book about a person who remembers being raped by her father? Norwegian author Vigdis Hjorth achieves this. … Read More
This novel is a beach read about people who debate how Martha’s Vineyard compares to Nantucket Island. They actually do have passionate conversations about their beaches. Rich? Why, yes. Happy? Of course not. Readers may be reminded of Mary … Read More