Starting with the 19th book review (Mao biography), I have decided to add a grade and, to counterbalance what can often seem like negative reviews, one interesting fact learned from each book.  I aim for a B- average.  The Sellout by Paul Beatty – Wow, what a novel.  My wife bought it for me for […]

Tim Gunn (April 2019) – My wife always raves about the celebrities she saw while a student in NYC, so I was cautiously optimistic during a weekend we spent there.  While we did not see anyone in the Village, we did cross paths with Tim Gunn as we walked from Levain Bakery to the Museum […]