Category Archives: Authors

Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman: A book review

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

As I worked on a recent post, Favorite Fictional Detectives, I realized I didn’t remember the details of Skinwalkers, a key Tony Hillerman novel that I read soon after it was published in 1986.  I read it again and found … Continue reading →

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Favorite Fictional Detectives

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

In literary gatherings, I usually introduce myself as part of the fantasy camp, but I’ve probably read and enjoyed just as many mysteries over the years.  In my previous post, I gave a lukewarm review to James Patterson’s latest Alex … Continue reading →

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Alex Cross, Run: an audiobook review

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

In the 15 years since Morgan Freeman starred in the first Alex Cross movie, Kiss the Girls, I’ve enjoyed quite a few James Patterson thrillers in films, books, and audiobooks.  He knows how to keep you on the edge of your … Continue reading →

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One Nation Under Stress

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

The title of this post comes from a new book reviewed on NPR, One Nation Under Stress:  The Trouble With Stress as an Idea, by Dana Becker, PhD. According to Dr. Becker, “stress” is a recent concept.  The first article … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: a book review

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

I started reading The Alchemist soon after its publication in 1988, but I didn’t finish it then, for reasons I don’t clearly remember. I picked it up again after author and writing friend, Amy Rogers, recommended the book for its … Continue reading →

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Huh, what? Oh yeah, I remember

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

Until the 20th century, most people in the western world believed in objective memory, that what we remember is an accurate mirror of events that actually happened. With the birth of psychoanalysis and concepts of the Id and unconscious mind, … Continue reading →

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