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"Groundskeeping" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Owen is a student at Louisville’s fictional Ashby college, working on the groundskeeping crew to cover his attendance at a graduate-level...

cstucky2
Apr 18, 20222 min read


Val's Pick: "Gallant" by V.E. Schwab
Merilance School for Girls has been Olivia Prior’s home since she was left there as a baby. The only information she has about her family...

Neighborhood Reads
Apr 18, 20221 min read


"The Heartbeat of Trees" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
One of the ways many people remained upbeat during the anxious and trying days of the pandemic was to spend time outdoors. Parks and...

cstucky2
Apr 10, 20222 min read


"Shmuel's Bridge"| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Former Fontbonne University English Professor and poet Jason Sommer has penned a searing, yet illuminating memoir certain to stay with...

cstucky2
Apr 10, 20223 min read


Maria's Pick: "French Braid" by Anne Tyler
This is Anne Tyler’s 24th novel and once again, she is able to capture the quirks and complexities of family life in a way that feels...

Neighborhood Reads
Apr 9, 20221 min read


"Memphis" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Memphis,” by Tara M. Stringfellow, is a 3-generational story of mothers and daughters whose resilience and goals for their loved ones...

cstucky2
Apr 4, 20222 min read


Laurie's Pick: "The Shadow House" by Anna Downes
The Shadow House is a terrifying and suspenseful thrill ride that compares the experiences of two mothers. Alex is a mother fleeing an...

Neighborhood Reads
Apr 2, 20221 min read


"A Forgery of Roses" | Reviewed by Rachel Bolte
Some books are really hard to describe, simply because they fit so much within their pages. “A Forgery of Roses," by Jessica S. Olson, is...

cstucky2
Mar 31, 20222 min read


Oh Yeah! Earth Day!
It’s easy for Clover to laud her favorite date—your bee buddy gets gushy-buzzy on April 22. To pay homage to the day, Clover announces...

Clover
Mar 29, 20223 min read


"Peril"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab.
For this final volume of Bob Woodward's trilogy of books about the Trump presidency—(first, “Fear,” then “Rage,” and now “Peril”)...

cstucky2
Mar 27, 20222 min read


Val's Pick: "Recitatif" by Toni Morrison
I didn’t know that Toni Morrison had written a short story (her only one) until I heard “Recitatif” mentioned on a podcast. The...

Neighborhood Reads
Mar 26, 20221 min read


"The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found"
Author Frank Bruni wasn’t overly concerned when he woke one morning feeling sluggish, the vision in his right eye blurry. Later in the...

cstucky2
Mar 23, 20222 min read


"Northwind" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
In an unnamed time when countless salmon, whales, dolphins, eagles, ravens, and bears swam, flew, or wandered uninhibited, a young teen...

cstucky2
Mar 22, 20222 min read


Maria's Pick: "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez
I love a story that allows me to step into someone else’s life, especially someone whose circumstances are different from my own. Olga is...

Neighborhood Reads
Mar 19, 20221 min read


"Small World" Reviewed by Bill Winkler
Sixty-three-year-old Walter Bergen mounted the cab of Amtrak’s “Coast Starlight” at first light to take command of the final leg of the...

cstucky2
Mar 15, 20222 min read


Sami's Pick: "Ugly Love" by Colleen Hoover
This was the first Colleen Hoover book I read, and I just…wow! If you are a fan of romance novels but are looking for a book that will...

Neighborhood Reads
Mar 13, 20222 min read


"Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
On December 31st, 2020, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin found the body of his only son, Tommy, in his bed. The 25-year-old Harvard law...

cstucky2
Mar 11, 20223 min read


"The Paris Bookseller" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Sylvia Beach was an American expatriate who lived her adult life in Paris during a time of overwhelming literary creativity in which she...

cstucky2
Mar 9, 20222 min read


"In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Bestselling author Amy Bloom writes with courage and honesty in her poignant, thoughtful book “In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss.” The...

cstucky2
Mar 8, 20222 min read


Mad About March Picks
Basketball might be center stage in March, but Clover scores high marks for a trio of books sure to keep students glued to the page. Plan...

Clover
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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