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    Jim Bouton: Briefly an Atlanta Brave, forever a personal hero

    22 Jul 2019

    The greatest book about baseball — one of the greatest books about anything — was written by a baseball player. His name was Jim Bouton. He died at the age of 80.

    “Neon Prey” by John Sandford

    30 Apr 2019

    As John Sandford fans know, Minnesota-based U.S. marshal Lucas often calls in fellow marshals Rae and Bob to help him, with their presence increasing in each of the past few books.

    ‘Austin to ATX,’ by Joe Nick Patoski

    23 Jun 2019

    Old Austinites and fans of the lively Texas capital will undoubtedly miss the bygone eras revisited in this overdue chronicle of the city’s liberal cultural scene. Even more, they might also feel like they missed the boat on many occasions.

    Book review: In 'Big Sky,' by Kate Atkinson

    25 Jun 2019

    In 'Big Sky,' a dozen main characters appear in a web of duplicity, human misery, betrayal and murder that author Kate Atkinson skillfully relates from multiple points of view.

    Book review: ‘The Sentence is Death,’ by Anthony Horowitz

    16 Jun 2019

    “The Sentence Is Death” is Horowitz’s fast-paced, lively sequel to “The Word Is Murder.” In both mysteries, he mashes up fact and fiction, telling the story through a character based closely on himself.

    Book review: Klan in the family in Lori Roy’s ‘Gone Too Long’

    27 Jun 2019

    Families are complicated — a phrase and a fact that has imbued many a mystery plot. The vagaries of families provide a sturdy foundation for Edgar winner Lori Roy’s fifth outstanding standalone.

    Book Review: ‘My Life as a Rat,’ by Joyce Carol Oates

    30 Jun 2019

    Carol Oates, one of America’s greatest living writers, has created many unforgettable characters in her scores of novels, novellas and short stories.

    Book review: ‘Roar,’ by Cecelia Ahern

    17 Jun 2019

    The stories, perhaps best read in small doses, contain wisdom, humor and warning. “The Woman Who Thought Her Mirror Was Broken” comes to terms with a divorce and other midlife changes

    Book review: ‘Stay Up With Hugo Best,’ by Erin Somers

    29 Jun 2019

    Erin Somers’ compelling debut novel takes place over a brief period — the Memorial Day weekend following the final taping of a fictional long-running late night comedy show.

    This best-selling author writes her novels on manual typewriters

    29 May 2019

    It was a scene that struck Jones, and resonated with her. She’d been trying for some time to find the shape of her upcoming fourth novel, in which she wanted to explore questions of racism and wrongful incarceration.

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