by michaeld | Dec 14, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction
Arsenic & Old Lace By Iris Anthony Sourcebooks, $14.99, 352 pages Lace. It seems innocuous, finely sewn fabric with immense detail. Beautiful, yes; complex, yes—but innocuous. But, as Iris Anthony shows in her novel The Ruins of Lace, there...
by michaeld | Nov 3, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Travel
Dealing With Baggage Limits By Gretchen Berg Sourcebooks 14.99 390 pages Not all travelogues need to be heavy philosophical discourses, or ignore the effect of shoes on the world’s economy. I Have Iraq in My Shoe is the fun story of how Gretchen...
