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Warning Miracle by John Klee
reviewed by Tannia Ortiz-Lopes Warning Miracle is the first book of the Right in Front series by John Klee. It is a futuristic story based on the Apparitions of our Lady of Carmel in Garabandal, Spain and her messages to 12-year-old Conchita … [Read More...]
The Cut by George Pelecanos
reviewed by Steve Weatherbe I’ve read several novels by George Pelecanos, all dark, all thrillers, all set in poorer parts of Washington D.C., but I never expected to be reviewing one of them for this site. That’s because Pelecanos has never … [Read More...]
Tristan’s Travels by Karl Bjorn Erickson
TRISTAN’S TRAVELS illustrated by Kimberly Erickson reviewed by Jody Rakis Tristan’s Travels is written for young adults. It’s the story of a seagull who thinks of himself as part chicken since he was adopted by a hen when he was … [Read More...]
The Red Priest’s Annina by Sarah Bruce Kelly
reviewed by Arthur Powers 1721. Mantua. Fourteen year old Annina Giró’s talent for singing is recognized by the Duke of Massa Carrara, who offers to sponsor her studies. Leaving her family, she goes to Venice, hoping to study with Antonio … [Read More...]
Along the River Road by Isaac Morris
[You didn't enter a valid video URL. Please try again.] reviewed by Ellen Gable Hrkach Along the River Road by Isaac Morris is a compelling read and, for the most part, I enjoyed it. The author tackles the controversial issue of priest … [Read More...]
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
reviewed by John Murphy First published in 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray remains a puzzling, paradoxical book. Camille Paglia called it “a web of Romantic fascination, a force field of Apollonian and daemonic … [Read More...]
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky
reviewed by Rebecca Barclay It is helpful to know Dosteovsky’s aim in The Idiot before digging into the book itself. Dosteovsky writes, For a long time already there was an idea that had been bothering me, but I … [Read More...]
The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter
reviewed by Arthur Powers Short stories are the chamber music of literature, using the same instruments to create, on a smaller scale, a different and complementary art form. Katherine Anne Porter was a deft short … [Read More...]
1981 Brideshead Revisited TV adaptation, 30 years later
It certainly has gone down in my book as one of the best film adaptations of a classic novel, Catholic or otherwise, ever made: the 11-hour 1981 TV adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited succeeded largely due … [Read More...]
Middlemarch by George Eliot
reviewed by Christy Isinger I just finished re-reading Middlemarch. I think this must have been my third reading of the book, not including the innumerable times I've watched the entirety of the BBC mini-series … [Read More...]
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