I have fond memories of an elective course I took in college on classic literature that exposed me to Dickens and the Bronte sisters. Occasionally, I will read a classic novel for a break from the popular fiction I consume.

Years ago, I was browsing in a used bookstore with my husband. He discovered this copy of Cormac McCarthy’s novel, Cities of the Plain. He quickly realized…

I am at a season in my life where I feel drawn to books written in the past. There’s something thought-provoking about stories either written decades ago or set in a historical time period. Cormac McCarthy is an exceptional storyteller.

I tend to live in a book-centered world, so when I learn of a book or author that intrigues me, I immediately conduct a search and start tagging away for future reading. I’m confident that is exactly how some of Edith Wharton’s novels…

Several years ago, I listened to the podcast, Books on the Nightstand, religiously. One of the hosts, Michael, raved about how much he loved The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti. I discovered a signed copy of the book…

I was drawn to read Ohio by Stephen Markley because I grew up in Ohio. The simple title of the novel had me feeling nostalgic and intrigued. Set in…