

Letters & Notes on the North American Indians, George Catlin
Written in the 1800s, published in 1841, in 2 volumes, an astonishing work by Catlin, by far, the most extensive work done on the North...


Men Without Women, Haruki Murakami
Murakami hits home with short stories on the lives of men who find themselves alone… somewhat like myself… so I gravitated toward them....


The Night of the Gun, David Carr
I watched a documentary on the NY Times, and their columnist David Carr was the most interesting section… when I heard he’d written his...


Eat to Beat Disease, Dr. William Li
The most stimulating book on food versus wellness that I’ve read in awhile. Book relays how food can fight disease and transform your...


The Man Who Came Uptown, George Pelecanos
Local legend and writer in our DC area (The Wire, Treme series) renders the redemption story of an ex-con who emerges with a newfound...


Talking to Strangers, Malcolm Gladwell
I decided to give the author one last chance. His first book, The Tipping Point I enjoyed…but since then it seems like all recycled...


Five Came Back, Mark Harris
A thorough and well-researched book on the eyes of WWII through the lens of five of Hollywood's most famous directors, who entered the...


The Overstory, Richard Powers
The author tells the story of 9 Americans who are drawn into deep and interesting relationships with trees. Each character arc is so...


You Think It, I’ll Say It, Curtis Sittenfeld
The author’s first short-story collection captures the very essence of what it was like to be alive in pre-COVID America. A quick read of...


The Nasty Bits, Anthony Bourdain
This is my second read of this book from the only man I’ve ever bothered to watch an entire series, beside my own, that’s reality-based. ...



















