Tag: book-review
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The Book Censor’s Library – by Bothayna Al-Essa
One of the best books I read last year was Bothayna Al-Essa’s The Book Censor’s Library. Al-Essa is a novelist from Kuwait, and the book was longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction for translated literature. While the introduction states the story is set in the future in an unnamed place, its focus,…
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Lunacy and Acts of God – by Ruth Maus
In the new and local section of the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas, I found a book that piqued my interest—Lunacy and Acts of God—written by Ruth Maus, a poet and novelist from Topeka, Kansas. Not only did Maus write the novel, but she is credited for the cover art, a stunning depiction of…
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Audiobooks: The Gift of Listening to Someone Read
Over the past few months, I’ve had two experiences that required me to limit my reading. That’s been a hard thing to do. As I struggled with this, it occurred to me that audiobooks could be a solution. Fortunately, we have a wonderful library in Johnson County, Kansas, so I’d like to give a shout…
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Scott Randall, a Canadian Writer You Should Read
This past year, I decided to check up on some of the people I’ve met in writing workshops and classes. It’s been great to find that several are published and successful writers. One such writer is Scott Randall, a Canadian writer, who I met at the University of North Dakota where we took several creative…
Karen T Miller 