Okay, I lied. What follows is not a list of the 20 best books of 2024, if by that you’re expecting the 20 best books published during the past year. Truth to tell, I don’t believe anyone—not the New York Times, the Washington Post, or any other news organization...
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She was just 16 years old, the youngest and newest of the Queen’s ladies-in-waiting. And when her body turns up in the chapel, posed as though martyred, wild rumors begin flying about “the Jews.” The queen worries that if the murder goes unsolved, insurrection might not be far...
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Welcome to 2060. Manhattan is under water. The Gulf Coast has succumbed to superstorms, and California has fallen victim to extended drought. The rest of the world? Don’t even ask. But technology has continued to enhance the survivors’ lives. And in no area has there been more marked...
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As mid-century dawned in Victorian England, Charles Dickens had already reached the summit of literary fame. Author of The Pickwick Papers (1837), Oliver Twist (1838), A Christmas Carol (1843), and several other novels easily recognizable today, he could hardly walk the streets of London without...
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A decade and a half ago Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. co-produced and narrated a four-episode series on PBS, reporting on the findings he and his team came up with from studying the family history and genetic profile of 12 famous and near-famous Americans. Faces of America aired in...
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Science Fiction Monday includes my latest SF book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Science Fiction Monday includes my latest SF book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.