In every way but culture the Shahs consider themselves to be an embodiment of the American Dream. They’ve lived in California for over 20 years, their three children were all born here, and Ashok has ... Read More...
February Reading Wrap-Up
February ended up being an interesting month for my reading. Interesting in that none of the usual rules applied and I became impatient, starting and stopping books with all the crankiness of a ... Read More...
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
The holidays are a wrap and while the time with family was hopefully enjoyable or at least not painful, I thought it might be fun to spice things up with a murder mystery about one extended family ... Read More...
Banyan Moon: A Novel
The complex and delicate relationships between mothers and daughters is at the center of Thao Thai’s debut novel, Banyan Moon. Towards the end of the Vietnam War, Minh and her daughter, Huong, left ... Read More...
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
I don’t generally have themes for my reviews, but it just so happens that I’ve got two reviews this week with book titles that make them jump out at potential readers. Today, I’m enthusiastically ... Read More...