10+ hour, 12+ min ago  (95+ words) A roller coaster ride of deception takes an artist through one-too-many revelations in this novel. "My Husband's Wife': A Life Erased Presenting itself as a conventional thriller with an intriguing premise, Alice Feeney's new novel, "My Husband's Wife," is a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (88+ words) A soldier in a military hospital in Burma resists support from others in this World War II drama. "The Hasty Heart:" After the Fighting Ends NR | 1h 42m | Drama, War | 1949 World War II films have trained audiences to expect certain routes into…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (35+ words) Unsubstantiated stereotypes take a hit in this 19th-century short story by the author of "Anne of Green Gables." New Opportunities Are Second Chances: L.M. Montgomery's Short Story "Miss Calista's Peppermint Bottle'...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (94+ words) Violinist virtuoso Fritz Kreisler's miniature pieces delve into love's sorrow and joy. Tune in Today: Exploring Love in "Liebesleid' and "Liebesfreud' Fritz Kreisler (18751962) was one of the most distinguished violinists of the 20th century. Born in Austria, he entered the Vienna…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (106+ words) Talented writers can make the past come alive, as three famous historians show through their powerful works." Pleasures and Profits From the Past: The Best Time Machines Are Paper On the following Friday evening, with her consent, her parents decided…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (91+ words) Charles Dickens's novella shows how true love withstands the test of human frailty. The Power of Love in "The Cricket on the Hearth' The Christmas season insists that love is the strongest, truest thing we have. It appears on greeting…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (144+ words) Fantasy and sci-fi powerhouse Brandon Sanderson releases a collection of short stories. "Tailored Realities: New Frontiers of Existence If you are familiar with the fantasy genre in fiction, then you probably already know the name Brandon Sanderson. For those new…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (146+ words) 6:40 to Montreal: A Psychotic Fever-Dream "6:40 to Montreal: A Novel" by Eva Jurczyk starts with a good premise. A successful mystery writer takes a first-class train trip from Toronto to Montreal on the week between Christmas and New Years Day. Caught…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (67+ words) The Welfare State Gets a Grilling There is nothing historically native about the American welfare state. It was a German import in the Progressive Era, built with full confidence that the experts could create population security and solidarity better than…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (146+ words) Amarillo by Morning: The Chronicles of Rodeo Cowboy In the early 1970s, singer-songwriter Terry Stafford drove the long, flat roads of Texas, making his way home to Amarillo after performing at a rodeo in San Antonio. As he made the journey,…...