Recently I read “She Said” and “Catch and Kill” back to back. I didn’t set out to read them on top of each other– “She Said” became available for me at the library right before “Catch and Kill” was released, so I’m considering it a happy accident. I believe that my enjoyment of the books […]
Tag Archives: Non Fiction
a wolf in sheep’s clothing
There are some bizarre and crazy things happening all around us these days, but try to imagine this scene: a man on trial for murdering his wife decides to represent himself, and to use the defense of insanity. A scintillating true story of fast times during prohibition, The Ghosts of Eden Park describes the empire-building […]
priorities
Prior to reading War on Peace, I knew a few things about Ronan Farrow but was not familiar with his backstory. Had I been aware of everything he accomplished at such a young age, as well as the astonishing depth of knowledge he had accumulated about America’s foreign policy, I would have jumped the book […]
an eye for an eye
Anyone who has ever shown up for jury duty has been asked whether or not they are more likely to believe a police officer is telling the truth on the witness stand than a regular citizen. I remember the first time I was asked that question — I was in my early twenties and had […]
relatable
Stars, they’re just like us. Right? It’s hard to agree with that sentiment, but the honesty with which Busy Philipps pens her memoir makes it tough to disagree — if only on certain topics. Any review of a celebrity memoir should note the expectation of the reviewer upon starting the book. Are they anxiously anticipating […]
my therapist:
It never occurred to me that therapists would go to therapy. To be honest, my only experience with considering therapists outside of the office took place when I saw my former therapist at a rummage sale and had no idea how to handle the awkwardness. It was like seeing a teacher outside of school, except […]
sugar and spice and everything nice
Reshma Saujani’s Brave, Not Perfect was inspired by a popular Ted Talk that the author gave on the subject of the differences between how little girls and little boys are raised. While I’ve never seen the Ted Talk, which went viral, I did enjoy the book she wrote to continue the conversation sparked by the […]
an amazing life
Barbara Bush was a commanding figure, even though she grew shorter as she aged. In The Matriarch, author Susan Page chronicles the fascinating life of one of the most admired First Ladies (and First Mothers) in our nation’s history. Page had unprecedented access to Barbara Bush’s diaries and conducted extensive interviews with her subject along […]
right & wrong
Yoda is famous for saying, “Do or do not. There is no try.” I think Yoda and Andrew McCabe would be friends. The former acting director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe wrote and released The Threat after being removed from his post last spring. McCabe was appointed acting FBI director after James Comey was unceremoniously fired via […]
person-ing
Being a person is hard. We all have stories — from our childhood maybe, or moments from college, formative memories that cause us pain, shame, embarrassment, or some combination of all three. What happens when we let go of our dreams, let ourselves down and can’t find the strength to start over again? On Being […]
