“Pola Negri: Hollywood’s First Femme Fatale”
by Mariusz Kotowski
(University Press of Kentucky, $40)
Reviewed by Larry Cox
One of the first truly great movie stars of the early American film industry was a former ballerina who ... Continue Reading →
“The Last Dark: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant”
by Stephen R. Donaldson
(Penguin, $35)
Reviewed by Chris Richcreek
Was it worth the wait?
It’s a question fans often have to ask themselves when they embark upon a multiple-book ... Continue Reading →
“The Fights on the Little Horn: Unveiling the Mysteries of Custer’s Last Stand”
by Gordon Harper
(Casemate Books, $32.95)
Reviewed by Larry Cox
Gordon Harper was 20 years old and a minor-league baseball player when he mistakenly got off a bus at the Little Horn ... Continue Reading →
“The Girls at the Kingfisher Club”
by Genevieve Valentine
(Atria Books, $18)
Reviewed by Ealish Waddell
Once upon a time, in an era known as the Jazz Age, there were 12 lovely young women who had the temerity not to ... Continue Reading →
Nightmare scenario: Computer data lost
All the data on your computer is only one glitch away from being lost. Be it a hard-drive crash, virus, electrical storm or power surge, everything you have on your computer could vanish ... Continue Reading →
Books to enjoy during relaxed summer days
By DONNA HINE
Summer is here! More time to read! We’ll soon see teachers (who finally have some free time) taking out armloads of books. Summer reading programs have started, and ... Continue Reading →
Peonies are great garden additions
By ROBIN MICHALAK
Master Gardener
Herbaceous peonies have absolutely gorgeous, extremely fragrant flowers that come in white, several shades of pink, red and even black. I have found ... Continue Reading →
Why train dogs to “stay”?
By SAM MAZZOTTA
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I understand why I should train a dog to “sit” or “come,” but why do training books always want you to teach them to “stay”? ... Continue Reading →
Keep your Cool
by MATILDA CHARLES
Everyone needs to take steps to stay safe in hot weather, but seniors especially need to be careful. Our internal “temperature gauge” doesn’t work ... Continue Reading →
