Overdue

I kept my library books for a very long time. I think I got them in April. Now it’s almost September. When the first email notification from the Denver library popped up in my inbox I was a little worried: yes we were in late territory, no I wasn’t even close to being done with […]

“Time is a Goon”

Recently I read a book that I really really liked: A Visit From the Goon Squad.  The characters are dynamic (and many).  The story is enthralling.  But then, it’s not too hard to find enthralling stories with dynamic characters these days. What Egan does uniquely well in Goon Squad was create a cohesive picture of one person’s life.  Egan uses the usual storytelling […]