It’s not that I didn’t find things to laugh aloud about in Christopher Buckley’s new political satire, Make Russia Great Again. It’s that so much of what he conjures up in his imitable style is, well, just so plausible. The book is set in the … [Read more...] about The new Buckley satire
Words are important
Words can inspire. But they can also be dangerous. Words on Fire author Helio Fred Garcia spells out why and how President Trump’s rhetoric is reckless and perilous. I’ve personally experienced Garcia to be a great teacher, and that … [Read more...] about Words are important
We Need to Talk About Kevin
It was a lengthy, interesting profile of journalist and author Lionel Shriver in a recent issue of The New Yorker that stirred me to read the most disturbing fiction I’ve ever encountered—her "We Need to Talk About Kevin". I don’t read that … [Read more...] about We Need to Talk About Kevin
New TV reports on Clinton Lake drownings
Decatur, Ill. TV station WAND has just produced a two-part report on the Clinton Lake drownings--subject of The Unforgiven. … [Read more...] about New TV reports on Clinton Lake drownings
Baden on “60 Minutes”
I’ve written twice before here about how Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City chief medical examiner, has been drawn into the investigation of the death of Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender. Baden, an almost dominant … [Read more...] about Baden on “60 Minutes”
“Crime Traveller” and Fiona Guy dig into Hendricks case
One of the top websites dedicated to crime and analysis has posted an extensive review by its editor, Fiona Guy, of the Hendricks family murders, of "Reasonable Doubt," the book about the case, and its … [Read more...] about “Crime Traveller” and Fiona Guy dig into Hendricks case