August 2017

  • Alone in Berlin

    Alone in Berlin

    Wartime resistance always makes for powerful reading or viewing. These stories stir up deep feelings in…

  • Best school year ever

    Best school year ever

    I’ve stopped actually saying these words out loud, “this is going to be the best school…

  • The legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright

    The legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright

    Hey Canada, you’re not the only one celebrating the big 150 this year. There’s Laura Ingalls…

  • A quiet bravery

    A quiet bravery

    So Much Love is exactly what I have for this novel. I read it quickly in…

  • This Beautiful Fantastic

    This Beautiful Fantastic

    Warning! The film, This Beautiful Fantastic, contains NO violence, coarse language or sexuality. However, it does…

  • A life of loss

    A life of loss

    I always feel a little sad when I see a severely neglected and abandoned house. I…

  • Join us at a book club conversation

    Join us at a book club conversation

    Please join us for a book club conversation at any of our meetings. No need to…

  • Gifted: keep the Kleenex close

    Gifted: keep the Kleenex close

    Gifted is a touching story about family (in all its many, complicated forms), loss, forgiveness and…

  • New DVD Anticipation

    New DVD Anticipation

    I’m in a state of eager anticipation. I’m really excited about a couple of great new…

  • Untitled post 2301

    Creative Nonfiction is a term that often gets thrown around in literary discussions, but do any…