As gift-giving time rapidly approaches, it’s good to know about the latest books of Mississippi writers and photographers. These books are welcome gifts, and one that’s sure to please is “Choctaw Gardens” by Hilda Stuart, mother of country music star Marty Stuart. Hilda Stuart began compiling her photographic work at age 16. The images in [...] [...]
Quite simply put: “The Time in Between” is a very good read — all 609 pages of it. The story is interesting and compelling and the type is a decent size, making for an easy read. The story of Sira Quiroga spans the years of the Spanish Civil War and World War II. The settings [...] [...]
Listen up book lovers who like to visit New Orleans. Here’s an idea whose time has come. This city of notable bars now has one for readers and it pays homage to literary tradition and history. It’s Backspace Bar & Kitchen, which opened Nov. 9, and is located at 139 Chartres in the French Quarter [...] [...]
The many fans of John Grisham are surely excited with the October release of his latest novel. Since his breakout novel “The Firm,” this Mississippian has produced many popular books and been a fixture on national bestseller lists — not to mention the movie versions of his books that have helped make him a household [...] [...]
With so many compelling – and sometimes harrowing – stories in Mississippi, it is proven over and over that truth really is stranger than fiction. Delving into dark family mysteries is not for the faint of heart, but Molly Walling tackles it full-on with this story of a closely held, 60-year-old family secret. It undoubtedly [...] [...]
It’s always good to promote a Mississippi author writing about a Mississippi subject in a book published by a Mississippi publisher. We End in Joy is a personal memoir of the late Gov. Kirk Fordice by his only daughter, Angela Fordice Jordan. I must say I didn’t know the Fordices had a daughter. Somehow learning [...] [...]
There are a wealth of books written about New Orleans and/or set in that quirky, historical city that hugs the Mississippi River. Even with a plethora of Crescent City literature, it’s doubtful we’ll run out of material for books any time soon. It’s a unique place among American cities and the interesting stories are certain [...] [...]
Would you believe that businesses can learn from the rebranding of Batman? Rebranding is often the making of a business or product when things aren’t going in the right direction. There are business lessons in “The Boy Who Loved Batman” by Michael Uslan as he relates how this boy from New Jersey had a vision [...] [...]
If you like the Manhattan borough of New York City, you’ll like Amor Towles’ “Rules of Civility.” It’s not just that this novel is set in the Big Apple, but the city itself is a character. Only in New York could this story take place. The setting is 1938. Manhattanites are surviving — or not [...] [...]
As most Americans have become disillusioned and/or disinterested in the wars our country continue to fight, a book written by a young Iraqi War veteran hits bookstores this month. There are many people who can not ignore the continuing war on terror as they or someone they love has been there. Kevin Powers, author of [...] [...]
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