By Emily on April 2, 2011
By Kimberly Richarson Let me get right to the point – Andy Deane’s werewolf novel, The Sticks, is one incredible ride! The narrating character, Brian, who is an all around slacker but a good guy at heart, leaves a party one night after being hoisted out by the host, affectionately known as Lisp. Several hours [...]
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By on January 31, 2011
By Kimberly Richardson Herman Hesse’s novel Steppenwolf is more than a simple story within a story: a man and his travels read by a young man who discovers his manuscript. This novel tells of a man coming to grips with his humanity as well as the beast within. This man, Harry Haller, is a purveyor [...]
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By on December 7, 2010
By Kimberly Richardson Danzy Senna, author of the book Caucasia, pulls out all the stops in her novel Symptomatic. Not only is this is a psychological thriller, but it also addresses racial concerns that are woven well into the tale. The narrator of the story is a young biracial woman from California who moves to [...]
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By on October 28, 2010
By Kimberly Richardson “Time seems to pass. The world happens, unrolling into moments, and you stop to glance at a spider pressed to its web. There is a quickness of light and a sense of things outlined precisely and streaks of running luster on the bay. You know more surely who you are on a [...]
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By on October 1, 2010
By Kimberly Richardson Ernest Hemingway is one of those writers who writes for the common man. There are no lofty words or higher planes of existence in his books. His descriptions are simple and to the point, yet they carry such weight that it is easy to forget you are merely reading a book instead [...]
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By on September 3, 2010
By Carroll Oswalt The Chartreuse Envelope: Murder in Memphis by Dr. James C. Paavola, is a suspense/thriller written from the perspective of a fictional psychologist working with Memphis police officers as they solve murders. This is the first in a planned series of novels with the second book scheduled for release early next year. In this [...]
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By on September 3, 2010
By Kimberly Richardson When I think of the word “bibliophile” I automatically think of myself. In my apartment are five bookcases filled to the brim with books of every subject and genre. Reading and now writing books has been a passion of mine since childhood. Even now I would much rather spend my money on [...]
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By on September 3, 2010
By Barb Elder Those of us who are relatively new to Cooper-Young may not understand the amazing comeback story that is our neighborhood’s history. We take for granted the safe, tight knit community that we are a part of. We don’t think twice about having active community organizations like the CYCA to advocate for our [...]
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By on July 30, 2010
By Kimberly Richardson “No man is an island,” truer words were never spoken. No matter how much one may want to live apart from the world, the reality is that no one truly can. Whether we like it or not, our lives and choices affect many others: some who know us well and others who [...]
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By on July 2, 2010
By Kimberly Richardson Tea is considered the second most popular beverage in the world after water. In today’s world, the choices are endless. You can have black tea, red tea or rooibos, the sacred but still satisfying white tea, and even the popular green tea almost anywhere. Tea companies now create blended flavors to satisfy [...]
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