A well-dressed movie with nowhere to go. Poor Tom and Jamie.
Read More
Bods
Drug use among athletes may provoke public outcry, but beware of stones in glass houses.
15 Minutes
A handheld media satire than works — or nearly.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
Nothing short of the end of the world (or the beginning) for Poe — who ships out for parts unknown.
Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy
Arguably the greatest pitcher of all time, Koufax walked away in his prime. Leavy tells his story with literary flair.
La Hacienda
After ten more fast minutes down the bumpy highway... a weathered sign on our left reads, “La Hacienda, one km.”
Sarah Blake
"Undisturbed time is one of the great freedoms about living in an expatriate bubble..."
Donna Sheratan
“I don’t hear angels talking to me like I’m a crazy person. But I see a scene..."
Carleton Myers
"One thing I can say is when you are famous, popular, and when you are black, you need to keep four eyes open."
Love
Toni Morrison's prose is as lush as ever, but this story of six black women's lives is a disappointment.
The Kite Runner
This strong, insightful story of two Afgan brothers under brutal Taliban rule made Hosseini's fame.
The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession
Chandler Burr takes a whiff, and then engagingly studies the origins of smell.