Ed Meek
The island scenery is stunning and the acting is fine, but at is core Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inishiren is bitter and mean-spirited
An eclectic round-up of the favorite books of the year from our critics.
Poet Helena Minton deserves our attention; her verse is grounded in a close observation of nature and a love of language.
Sy Montgomery raises the question of our relationship to the world and all its animals and nudges us toward the view that even predators deserve our support and admiration because of the value they bring to our planet.
If there is one book to pick up that will get you interested in what is happening to our climate, Race for Tomorrow is it.
In Good Harbor, poet Max Heinegg draws on his gift for lyricism as he considers his family, love, school, and the places he has been.
Alfred McCoy’s brilliant history examines the evolution of world orders leading up to Pax Americana and the current decline of the United States.
In this collection, Carolynn Kingyens discloses what lies behind the veneer of our relationships.
The sense of loss that necessarily pervades Running Out is balanced is by Lucas Bessire’s lyrical prose, whose consistently crisp beauty serves as a welcome respite.
Arts Feature: Recommended Books, 2023
An eclectic round-up of the favorite books of the year from our critics.
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