This great line from Julietta Henderson’s uplifting debut novel, The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman, made me think that “niceness” does not encapsulate my personality. I’m not being self-deprecating when…
One week after I read this great line in Laura Spence-Ash’s debut novel, Beyond That, the Sea, my thoughts turned to our almost thirteen-year-old canine family member. As we helped…
This great line from Ashely Poston’s recent novel, The Seven Year Slip, made me think that I probably lived in the same place my entire life (until a year ago)…
This great line from Kelley McNeil’s novel, Mayluna, further suggested that we all have personal soundtracks behind our stories. So true. 8-track tapes of Sonny & Cher and The Mommas and the…
This great line, from Lisa See's Lady Tan's Circle of Women, struck me as important. Set in 15th century China, the book takes inspiration from a female physician of that…
Ride the wave. I loved this line from Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel, Black Cake. The character in the book stretches beyond the literal meaning of these three little words. He…
This line, from Erica Bauermeister’s recent novel No Two Persons, (which I loved) landed on me like an explosion. Every day since October 7, bombs, gunfire, and their terrifying aftermath…
Secrets are on my mind lately. Last month, an author contacted to write a profile for her debut novel. Her book (At the Seams, 2023) explores the secrets behind, and…
I don’t think of myself as a person who makes friends easily. I don’t like parties or crowds. I usually turn away from, instead of towards, people I don’t know.…
Rachel Linden’s The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie is the type of guilty pleasure I yearn for after reading heavy historical or literary fiction. Think This Tender Land, The Great…