by Kevin Winter | Sep 16, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Books About Books, History, Science Fiction
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: McFarland Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Ray Bradbury is one the great science fiction authors of the mid-to-late twentieth...
by Kevin Winter | Aug 19, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Art, Design & Photography, Travel
Public art, though we may be oblivious to it, is around us more often than we realize. This is certainly the case in major cities like New York, and this book highlights the public art that is available to see in all five boroughs. Each borough has its own section,...
by Kevin Winter | Aug 4, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Education, Parenting & Families
Attaining a degree in higher education is the goal of many immigrant families. Often times the mother and father will come over with their young children, and while they work hard to provide; they frequently push their children to go to college and get a degree...
by Kevin Winter | Jul 22, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
When people think of the British Empire in India, they mostly believe it was a one-way street: the British brought culture, art and literature to India, and colonial India contributed little to British culture. In this work Daniel E. White attempts to correct that...
by Kevin Winter | Jul 15, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Poetry
Haiku is one of the simplest of poetic structures; yet it can still pack a mighty punch. With a simple and delicate touch, haiku poets can transcend nature and life and bring out what we see in a just a few simple verses. Most people, when they think of haiku, think...