Books

In the late ’90s, when I began to embrace the idea that writing could be more than just a hobby, a pretty much perfect fiction book arrived on the scene. you made me angry. It pissed me off because it somehow accomplished everything I thought a good work of fiction should do, and exposed the … Read more

When someone hears the term cartoons A book movie, they usually assume it means a superhero movie. After all, superheroes grew up in comic books. The two are forever linked in the minds of many, and some of the most successful comic book adaptations have been superhero films from various MCU films to various DC … Read more

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CHIPS CUPCAKE Written by Sarah Graves Kensington Books, 2022; 284 pages, $26; ISBN 978-1-4967-2922-4. DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CHIPS CUPCAKE Pretzels aren’t usually killers’ favorite weapons, so readers and sweet-lovers can relax: Chocolate chip cookies aren’t used to kill anyone in Sarah Graves’ new mystery novel. With “Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake,” bestselling … Read more

Johnson: This might be a totally silly interview for you because I have two kids who, fortunately, want to spend time with me, which means I have a huge amount of books that I’m just starting out or have partially completed. We’re on vacation, so I started Jonathan Franzen’s novel.”CrossroadsFor the fourth time. Every time … Read more