Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Cheese and Culture” by Paul S. Kindstedt
“Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and Its Place in Western Civilization by Paul S. Kindstedt, a professor…
December 14, 2012-
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Attack” by Yasmina Khadra
Books about Israeli Arabs don’t come my way very often. “The Attack” tells the story of Dr. Amin Jaafari,…
December 7, 2012 -
As It Is On Earth, by Peter M. Wheelwright
Taylor Thatcher, protagonist and point-of-view character of Peter M. Wheelwright’s first novel, set at the end of the last millennium, tries to make sense of how the world works, and so seeks unifying concepts. His brother, Bingham, or “Bin,” delight…
December 4, 2012
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club, “An Honourable Englishman: The Life of Hugh Trevor-Roper” by Adam Sisman
Readers of my vintage who did not major in history will likely remember Hugh Trevor-Roper as the English historian…
November 30, 2012 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “A Spot of Bother” by Mark Haddon
“A Spot of Bother,” by Mark Haddon, tells the story of George, who has just retired and his wife,…
November 16, 2012 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Forgiven” by Lawrence Osborne
We live in a culture that is mobile and global, and we travel through exotic locales feeling that we…
November 2, 2012 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn
On the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary, Amy Elliott Dunne disappears from the Missouri home she shares with…
October 26, 2012 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: Great Writing About Tennis
Ask any tennis player to list his or her favorite books about tennis, and almost everyone mentions “Open,” Andre…
October 19, 2012 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Derby Day” by D.J. Taylor
“Derby Day,” the latest offering by the British novelist D.J. Taylor, follows the owner, would-be owner, and bettors on…
October 12, 2012 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Culinary Intelligence” by Peter Kaminsky
“Culinary Intelligence: The Art of Eating Healthy (and Really Well),” by the food writer Peter Kaminsky, provides a lively…
October 5, 2012