Book reviews
Defending Jacob by William Landay
In Defending Jacob, Andy and Lori Barber seem to have it all: an idealistic suburban life, great friends and neighbors, and reputations to be envied. Then their 14-year-old son, Jacob, is accused of murder, and life is never the same again.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain
In America, being the quiet person in the room often means being discounted. At school, on the playground, or in the office, we are taught that if you want to be liked, if you want to matter, then you need to be outgoing. You need to be an extrovert. But what about the people who don’t work like that?
Classic Review: Tao Te Ching
This month, our resident classic lit connoisseur Bernard Norcott-Mahany continues his year-long travel theme with a review of Tao Te Ching, which he unofficially subtitles “It don’t mean a thing without Tao Te Ching.”
A Heart for Freedom by Chai Ling
What happens when one person stands up to a repressive regime? What if it becomes a movement that ends in failure while the world watches? A Heart for Freedom by Chai Ling tells the story of a woman’s involvement in the Tiananmen Square protests and escape to the West.
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
She was artistic, ambitious, smart, creative, independent, and Tiffany lamps might never have been created if not for her. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland is the fictionalized account of the real life Clara Driscoll, the woman credited with creating the first Tiffany lamps.
