'Something Is Rotten in Fettig' by Jere Krakoff

The butcher's tale

In Jere Krakoff's satirical novel 'Something Is Rotten in Fettig,' a kosher butcher finds himself tossed into a bureaucratic and legal meat grinder. Stacia Friedman reviews.

Stacia Friedman

Jan 28, 2017 · Articles · 4 minute read

Carli Lloyd's 'When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World'

It's not all kicks

Carli Lloyd is a soccer player, not an artist, but the overall pattern of her career might look familiar to many musicians. Tom Purdom reviews her autobiography, 'When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World'

Tom Purdom

Jan 17, 2017 · Articles · 4 minute read

In honor of women's bookstores

The shelves that saved our lives

Anndee Hochman recalls the bookstores — women's places — that gave her knowledge, safety, and sisterhood, and honors a few that remain.

Anndee Hochman

Jan 03, 2017 · Articles · 4 minute read

'Shutter Man' by Richard Montanari

A pocket full of darkness

In ‘Shutter Man,’ the newest novel of Richard Montanari’s Byrne-Balzano murder-mystery series, a serial killer killer stalks Philadelphia’s “Devil’s Pocket” section. Bob Ingram reviews.

Bob Ingram

Dec 25, 2016 · Articles · 4 minute read

'Raising the Transgender Child: A Complete Guide for Parents, Families and Caregivers'

Families transition too

'Raising the Transgender Child' guides families through every stage of their child's transition with kindness as a guiding principle. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.

Courtenay Harris Bond

Dec 19, 2016 · Articles · 3 minute read

Michael Chabon's 'Moonglow'

Bottling up history

Michael Chabon’s new novel, 'Moonglow,' blends memoir and fiction, as the narrator listens to his grandfather’s life history — and that of his century. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.

Courtenay Harris Bond

Dec 10, 2016 · Articles · 2 minute read

'Heat & Light' by Jennifer Haigh

Fracking: The novel

Jennifer Haigh's novel 'Heat & Light' visits a fracking-fed Pennsylvania town in Trump country. Rick Soisson reviews.

Rick Soisson

Nov 22, 2016 · Articles · 3 minute read

Maria Semple's 'Today Will Be Different'

Wherever you go, there you are

Maria Semple’s latest novel, 'Today Will Be Different,' travels from Seattle to Aspen to New Orleans — and the course of a woman’s life — within the framework of a single day. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.

Courtenay Harris Bond

Nov 06, 2016 · Articles · 3 minute read

Robert Kanigel's 'Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs'

City living through the eyes of its champion

Robert Kanigel's 'Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs' takes a new look at the urban champion. Richard da Silva reviews.

Richard da Silva

Nov 03, 2016 · Articles · 3 minute read

'Devil’s Music, Holy Rollers and Hillbillies,' by James A. Cosby

The Lord's path to the devil's music

James A. Cosby's new book digs back into rock's history to find out what influenced its influencers. The answers are surprising. Craig Peters reviews.

Craig Peters

Oct 31, 2016 · Articles · 4 minute read