Making it Up As I Go

A quick review of the books I’ve finished lately: Why New Orleans Matters by Tom Piazza: This was written in the months following Katrina, in a response to those people who questioned whether rebuilding New Orleans was worth it. The… Read more ›

I just finished Ms. Hempel Chronicles by Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum. It’s a series of stories about the titular Ms. Hempel- an elementary school teacher who by turns finds, loses, and finds love- of both the romantic and platonic (of the… Read more ›

And no, I’m not talking about gambling, even if College Betting Quarterly (or something, I don’t remember the name) somehow mysteriously comes to my mailbox. (It does- no idea why. But my name is on it. Strange.) I finished another… Read more ›

I just read two amazing and completely creepy short stories that are only available on the Kindle- ah, they were so good. The first was The Babysitter’s Code by Laura Lippman, and I’m going to need more of her stuff.… Read more ›

I finished a couple of books lately- one that I feel like I’ve been reading for 6 months, and another that took about 1/2 hr. Mr. Fooster Traveling on a Whim by Tom Corwin and Craig Frazier is a lovely… Read more ›