The Woman in the Photo by Mary Hogan is a new historical fiction/contemporary novel that explores the Johnstown Flood. In the late 1800s, a bunch of rich Pittsburgh industrialists (Carnegie, Frick, etc.) had a private lake in South Fork, PA. The lake was man-made, held in place by an earthworks dam. The industrialists did not maintain theRead more
Trigger Warning is a new collection of short stories (and a handful of poems) by Neil Gaiman, an author much loved for his ability to craft worlds that are breathtaking and disturbing. I’ve read many of Gaiman’s previous books, and so was delighted to hear that he was releasing another collection of stories. While I’veRead more
The Sparrow Sisters is a story of subtle magic set in a quaint New England town. Three unmarried sisters live together and run a local greenhouse. The youngest, Patience, is somewhat of a healer. She uses her knowledge of plants to create herbal remedies to ease the town’s aches and pains. Patience never really fitRead more