None of the books I read for January’s three book clubs offered a character I could embrace — all were a bit self-absorbed.
December brings three thriller/mystery novels and one book that wasn't thrilling at all.
Books recommended by Oprah don't disappoint.
Creepy gothic novel "Mexican Gothic" was among titles read and discussed last month.
Two books more than 100 years old that still offer insight to today’s world were among titles I read and discussed in two of my three book clubs.
Two August selections were reminders that literature has been offering solace and bringing us together in times of turmoil for many years.
Only two of my book clubs met this month (summer vacations are happening again!), and one club chose a book I read last month. That gave me a chance to explore a genre that I had never read — a Western — and also time to finally get to another book by Anthony Horowitz, an author who is quick…
Women face issues from hoarding to voting rights in fascinating books.
An enjoyable murder mystery helped balance out a grim novel about alcoholism.
In April, book clubs read about a family that escapes the Dust Bowl in a popular but distressing novel. Other titles range from horror to humor.
Elsa Hart of St. Louis was honored by the Mystery Writers of America.
The JCC is calling it a "pop-up book festival" this week, with events through Wednesday.
Michael Chabon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” receives the St. Louis Literary Award and talks about his work April 15 with St. Louis native and actor Jon Hamm.
Challenges to books with LGBTQ themes continued during 2020, a year that libraries were often closed because of the pandemic.
University City Mayor Terry Crow will help celebrate Subterranean Books' new space with a ribbon-cutting at 1 p.m. Saturday (April 10).
An enjoyable murder mystery helped balance out a grim novel about alcoholism.
February included books about strong women who are mostly treated as property.
I’m usually not a fan of detective novels. I have never read anything by Agatha Christie. But a whodunit with unique, puzzling twists by Anthony Horowitz may have changed my mind. His murder mystery and an uplifting book about a magical library were highlights in January.
With so many people confined to home last year, one cultural sales category that benefited was books.
During a really weird year, Zoom meetings and distanced patio visits for book clubs provided a needed dose of normalcy for the month.
The Novel Neighbor bookstore says special orders need to be in by Friday to guarantee delivery before Dec. 25.
November was a month of heavy topics for my three book clubs. But a light read found on a list of “15 feel-good books guaranteed to lift your spirits” helped lighten the load.
Jessica Baran of St. Louis has received an Andy Warhol Foundation grant of $30,000 for her short-form writing.
Carl Hiaasen’s hilarious new political satire, which takes place post-pandemic, and “Pull of the Stars,” set during a long-ago pandemic, highlight a month filled with its own weird news headlines.
In a post saying "we're struggling," Left Bank Books asks customers for orders, even donations, as sales have been less than half of what they were this time last year.