Weekend Book Review: Memphis

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow My rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction Edition Reviewed: Hardcover, 252 pages Published April 5th 2022 by The Dial Press Memphis by Tara Stringfellow is the beautiful outcome of a poet-turned novelist. Packed with color, imagery, and figurative language, this is a story of three generations told Read More

Who’s in Control?

I come to you today, humbled, after having my grand plans for the month subdued by, you guessed it, Covid. My daughter came down with it the day after I declared my intention to awaken and join the world. Within days I found myself miserable and dormant. I am surprised at the extent to which Read More

September’s Word of the Month: Awaken

Washing dishes at the kitchen sink, mind wandering, my gaze falls on a healthy potted hydrangea offering up the last of its fading blooms. But this isn’t a sad sight; it’s amazing. I had long since given up on this plant, as the past few years all it could muster were a few leggy leaves Read More

Weekend Book Review: Bad City

A Deep Dive into Scandal Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels by Paul Pringle My rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Nonfiction, Investigative Journalism Edition Reviewed: Hardcover, 304 pages Published July 19th 2022 by Celadon Books Upon reading Bad City by Paul Pringle, my first thought was that it might have better Read More