Book Review: The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation, Rosemary Sullivan Nonfiction/History: The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation, Rosemary Sullivan The mystery of the Frank family’s betrayal has puzzled historians for decades. The story itself is quite well known. The Frank family, a Jewish family in Amsterdam during […]
Book Review: Madwoman, Shara McCallum Poetry Collection: Madwoman, Shara McCallum Shara McCallum is a professor at Penn State University. Named as the university’s 2021-2022 school year “Laureate,” she has been working diligently to raise awareness and appreciation for poetry in our community and our state. Her weekly feature on WPSU radio, Poetry Moment, […]
Book Review: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Robin Wall Kimmerer Nonfiction: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Robin Wall Kimmerer: Centre County (PA) Reads book for 2022 I have seen many reviews of this book that talk about the Native American traditions author […]
Book Review: Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins, Oné Pagan Nonfiction: Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins, Oné Pagan Please tell me I’m not the only person who sometimes picks up a random book by an author I’ve never heard of because the title catches my eye! Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins. Seriously? That title alone […]
Book Review: Fuzz, Mary Roach Book Review: Fuzz, Mary Roach I was unaware that the durian fruit can be deadly. Known for its appalling odor (I’ve heard, though I’ve never personally confirmed, that it smells like a rotting corpse), the durian is a prized fruit by many people and a despised fruit by […]
Book Review: Katherine Johnson, My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir, Joylette Hylick, Katherine Johnson, and Katherine Moore Nonfiction/Biography: Katherine Johnson, My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir, Joylette Hylick, Katherine Johnson, and Katherine Moore You can’t judge a book by its cover. I know that. But the cover of Katherine Johnson, My Remarkable Journey caught my […]
Book Review: The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss, Claire Nouvian Nonfiction/Science: The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss, Claire Nouvian This is one of the most exquisitely beautiful books I have seen. It is also one of the strangest. The Deep is a coffee-table sized book filled with beautiful color pictures […]
