Thanks to grad school, I'm a little behind on my reading and I am trying to keep up with all of the amazing books that are coming out and/or have already come out. Below are 5 books I can't wait to read. They aren't all new releases, but they are all on my radar. If you've already read any of them, let me know what you think!*All quotes from Goodreads. The Unraveling of … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
‘American Rust’ a Remarkable Debut
Raw and gritty are the two words that come to mind when I think about American Rust, the debut novel by Phillip Meyer that came out in 2009. Taking place in Buell, Pennsylvania, a steel town that saw its mills shut down and its workers fleeing, it is not a happy story. It is an important one, though, for it highlights the plight of mill workers in small town America … [Read more...]