Oct 3
Review of Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl
ICYMI: Food critic and writer Ruth Reichl recounts her time at Gourmet magazine--the childhood reading of which had inspired her...
Sep 25
Review of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
Smith's historical fiction story in two timelines equally powerfully evokes the bleak Dutch winters of the 17th century and grimy,...
Sep 5, 2023
Review of The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
I loved the aunt-niece bond, the peeks into the NYC worlds of publishing and restaurants, and the playing with time. I was irritated by...
Jan 19, 2023
Review of A Play for the End of the World by Jai Chakrabarti
Chakrabarti offers characters with complex struggles, hopes, and haunting memories who work to form deep, heartwarming connections in...
Nov 17, 2022
Review of The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore
ICYMI: Graham Moore tells a historical fiction tale based on real events surrounding the rise of the light bulb--with compelling...
Jul 5, 2022
Review of In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer
I found myself yearning for more from this meet cute, but I loved the New York City details--complete with an extended set of Moonstruck...
Jun 29, 2022
Review of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
McQuiston's love letter to New York offers charming song references, LGBTQ love, steamy scenes, character growth--and an irresistible...
Jan 25, 2021
Review of With or Without You by Caroline Leavitt
What if you woke up from a coma and felt differently about almost everything, including the person you're supposed to love? In Leavitt's...