http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:09:37 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:50:54 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Descent-into-Promiscuous-Sex?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner           Neediness, desperation, and casual sex are the focus in a wrenching real-life confessional by Kerry Cohen (Easy, 2006).  Her Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity is a descent into fleeti... Book Review Memoir Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:50:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Descent-into-Promiscuous-Sex?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Attack-upon-Christendom-Jesus-Rides-the-Boogie-Board?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner        Christians are oh-so-very-bad people, aren’t they?  Just pick up Nothing to Lose, by Lee Child (Bad Luck and Trouble, 2007, etc.), to find out just how bad and crazy they can be.  Why, in this... Book Review Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:38:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Attack-upon-Christendom-Jesus-Rides-the-Boogie-Board?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Nothing-is-More-Human-than-a-Book?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner           Are you literary-minded?  Do you enjoy a good book every now and then?  Well, I do.  I like the look and feel of a book.  Sounds a bit old-fashioned, I know, but I consid... Subscribe to J.T.'s Page Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:27:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Nothing-is-More-Human-than-a-Book?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Triumph-and-Tragedy-the-Life-of-Ted-Kennedy?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner             “I had been building an archive of my memories, both personal and political, through an oral history project at the University of Virginia.  I also had more than fifty... Book Review Memoir Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:06:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Triumph-and-Tragedy-the-Life-of-Ted-Kennedy?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m8d26-A-Cellist-Plays-a-Sad-Song-in-a-City-under-Siege?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner          War has broken out in Yugoslavia, and the country's capital, Sarajevo, is under siege.  Mortars relentlessly pound the city, turning buildings into rubble.  The ever-present “men o... Book Review Faves and Raves Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:58:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m8d26-A-Cellist-Plays-a-Sad-Song-in-a-City-under-Siege?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m8d11-She-Kills-with-Poison-Hes-Crippled-by-Sound?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner                A serial killer who poisons her victims and slices off their fingers with a shears is on the loose in Britain’s suburbs, and a detective who is on medical... Book Review Mystery Faves and Raves Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:30:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m8d11-She-Kills-with-Poison-Hes-Crippled-by-Sound?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Quality-Time-in-front-of-the-Tube-with-Dad?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner            Jesse hates high school.  He’s a sophomore, his grades are tumbling.  He’s also six-foot-four and a bit unmanageable.  So what’s a father to do?  ... Book Review Memoir Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:15:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Quality-Time-in-front-of-the-Tube-with-Dad?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m7d16-A-Mathematicians-War-Against-God?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner           It isn’t surprising that a mathematician would put more faith in numbers and formulas than in God.  A mathematician, after all, deals with concrete figures, not abstract ideas.&nb... Book Review Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:38:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m7d16-A-Mathematicians-War-Against-God?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Renowned-Critic-Moonlights-as-Sadistic-Killer?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner          Life can’t be easy as a best-selling author, especially when a homicidal literary critic is on the loose and wants to kill you and your family.  The author on the run is Cubby Greenwich... Book Review Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:02:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Renowned-Critic-Moonlights-as-Sadistic-Killer?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Tony-and-Maria----Together-Again?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner                  It’s something of a fantasy idea, to meet a total stranger on the subway and fall in love.  Sure, it happens, but the question is: can a ... Book Review Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:13:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Tony-and-Maria----Together-Again?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Nailed-and-Burned-by-a-Family-of-Psychos?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner                     Hell is breaking out in Galway, Ireland, where a teenage boy is crucified near the city dump, his sister is set afire in her car, ... Book Review Mystery Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:38:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Nailed-and-Burned-by-a-Family-of-Psychos?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Writers-and-Actors-Marriage-and-Death?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner         Two famous writers, an aging and largely unemployed actor, a marriage, and a dead baby combine in Dictation: A Quartet, a collection of four expansive short stories by Cynthia Ozick (Heir to the Gl... Book Review Short Stories / Novellas Thu, 21 May 2009 22:35:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Writers-and-Actors-Marriage-and-Death?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m5d16-Devil-Inside-the-Debutante?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner What’s a Southern girl to do when she wants out of Charleston?  Why, she packs her bags and heads due north, first to upstate New York to attend college, then to the big city to pursue her dreams.  But what happens when the Big Apple,... Book Review Short Stories / Novellas Faves and Raves Chick lit Sat, 16 May 2009 20:49:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m5d16-Devil-Inside-the-Debutante?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m5d6-An-Icky-Bleeding-Mausoleum--with-Bach-on-the-Soundtrack?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner                There’s something strange going on in Newbury, Connecticut.  A glitzy developer named Brian Grose is gunned down in cold blood inside his newly erect... Book Review Mystery Wed, 06 May 2009 17:03:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m5d6-An-Icky-Bleeding-Mausoleum--with-Bach-on-the-Soundtrack?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Feisty-Old-Crab-Raises-Hell-in-Coastal-Maine?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner                Last month I ordered some paperbacks at the local book shop.  Not so unusual.  Just for the record, I make selections on which books to purchase based... Book Review Short Stories / Novellas Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:21:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Feisty-Old-Crab-Raises-Hell-in-Coastal-Maine?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Artists-and-Other-Strangers-Living-in-a-Place-Called-Peacock-House?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner  In the Greater London area lies the district of East Finchley, where five tenants, an owner, and a hidden cat share a 150-year-old house.  Two peacocks are painted on the front door, inspiring the locals to refer to the place, sensibly eno... Book Review Chick lit Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:54:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Artists-and-Other-Strangers-Living-in-a-Place-Called-Peacock-House?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Madman-on-the-Warpath-in-France?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner A museum tour guide is tortured by his past and commits murder in The Power of Flies, a disturbing look into the mind of a madman by French author Lydie Salvayre (Everyday Life, 2006, etc.).  The narrator, a forty-eight year-old Spanish misanthr... Book Review Faves and Raves Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:25:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Madman-on-the-Warpath-in-France?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Reporter-Eyes-Dangerous-Neighborhood-Watch-Group?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner It can’t be easy having a name like Bernard Cockburn. Sure, it’s supposed to be pronounced Co-burn, but it’s bound to get the butcher-treatment.  Cockburn, a reporter for a weekly newspaper in Omaha, is burning to tell a s... Book Review Faves and Raves Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:12:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Reporter-Eyes-Dangerous-Neighborhood-Watch-Group?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m3d23-All-the-Presidents-Men--Captured-and-Held-Prisoner-in-a-Military-Coup?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner  The President is being held hostage at his Summer Residence after the violent overthrow of his government.  Joining him there are his underlings -- a portraitist, a chef, and a barber.  The President is tortured, shuffled from room to... Book Review Faves and Raves Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:49:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m3d23-All-the-Presidents-Men--Captured-and-Held-Prisoner-in-a-Military-Coup?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m3d16-Of-Ivorybills-and-Wolverines-in-Topanga-Canyon?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner  A thirty-year-old widow living with her mother and a pet parrot applies for an office job at the local university.  She’s at a big disadvantage, having only attained her high school equivalency.  Also, she is dyslexic.  In ... Book Review Chick lit Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:50:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1535-Literary-Examiner~y2009m3d16-Of-Ivorybills-and-Wolverines-in-Topanga-Canyon?cid=exrss-Literary-Examiner