“The Taming of the Queen” by Philippa Gregory
“The Taming of the Queen” by Philippa Gregory is a carefully craftedhistorical fiction that features Kateryn Parr, the sixth and last wife of KingHenry VIII. The novel describes life in a cruel tyrant’s court. The monarchsubjects everyone to his ever-changing murderous whims enhanced by the chronicunremitting purulent ulcer in his leg. A snippet highlights the […]
“We the Animals” by Justin Torres, a review
“We the Animal” by Justin Torres contains nineteen brief stories of three Latino children. Each can be read as its own. But every chapter also advances our knowledge of their growth in a dysfunctional family that lives in an inner-city barrio in America. Its poetic prose and vivid dialogues touch my heart. The book reminds […]
