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Katrina Kittle’s first tween novel, Reasons to Be Happy, is a touching look into the life of 8th grader Hannah, a young girl trying to find her identity while attending middle school in Beverly Hills. The novel itself is much like Katrina Kittle; endearing, sweet, and has many valuable lessons to teach. Reasons to Be… (continue…)
We have Hurricane Katrina to thank for the latest Dayton-set novel. Jen Violi, an 11-year Dayton native and UD graduate, escaped the flooding from Katrina by returning to Dayton and writing the short story that launched her book Putting Make Up on Dead People. Donna Parisi, a senior in high school finds her calling in… (continue…)
The History of Love – Nicole Krauss It is no longer winter, but I’ll admit I first came across The History of Love during the cold month of February, where it was sitting out as a featured book at the Belmont branch of the Dayton Public Library, ostensibly because it mentioned “love” during the Valentine’s… (continue…)
Oral Funk Poetry Productions is launching its fourth season of “The Signature: A Poetic Medley Show” in a new venue, The Loft Theatre, 126 N. Main St. “We’re so excited to be producing our fourth season at The Loft Theatre,” said Sierra Leone of Oral Funk Poetry Productions. “Our new home has more seating for… (continue…)
You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay I’m breaking my self-imposed protocol this week by writing about a nonfiction book, one that could in fact be deemed “self-help.” First, let me make something clear. I am not recovering from surgery or healing from a disease. I do not have a physical deformity. I do… (continue…)
God’s War starts with an intriguing first line, preparing the reader for a brutal ride: “Nyx sold her womb somewhere between Punjai and Faleen, on the edge of the desert.” Local author Kameron Hurley tells a dystopian tale of female assassins set in a terrifyingly harsh world of bugs, magicians and religious wars. Nyx, a… (continue…)
Spite Fences, by Trudy Krisher (local author) Spite Fences is the first of several wonderful novels written by Trudy Krisher, an author, teacher, and speaker in the Dayton area, and it’s a great introduction to her work. I was fortunate enough to benefit from Trudy’s leadership and guidance during afternoon seminars at the Antioch Writer’s… (continue…)
His Dark Materials, by Philip Pullman Book I: The Golden Compass Book II: The Subtle Knife Book III: The Amber Spyglass “Gobbled” is an apt word to describe how I reacted to this series of books by British writer Philip Pullman, and especially appropriate because the characters of “the Gobblers” ominously creep into The Golden… (continue…)
Anthem, by Ayn Rand Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury The Giver, by Lois Lowry At first glance, these three titles may look like they’ve been taken directly from a school reading list. And in a way, they have. I read the first two as a middle school student. I approached the third as an adult. … (continue…)
The Secret History, by Donna Tartt If someone were to have disclosed to me the two main events in this book, the events around which all other action and reaction revolve, I doubt I would ever have read it. As it was, I had only a general and vague idea of the subject matter, gleaned… (continue…)
