by Michele Genthon | Apr 17, 2020 | MUSINGS, Reading
At the end of last year, I read The Humans by Matt Haig, and it still haunts me. Not in an ominous way, but more like the dictionary definition of haunt, “to remain with.” This novel won’t let me go, won’t let me ignore it. The book’s message is even more...
by Michele Genthon | Jun 27, 2016 | MUSINGS, Reading
Cokie Roberts has written about women from various periods of American history. Her most recent book, Capital Dames, tells the story of women in Washington, D.C. around the Civil War era. I had never considered how fearful the people of D.C. were during that time...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 29, 2015 | MUSINGS, Reading
I am indulging in Jill Lepore’s Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin a second time. As is the case with many beautifully written books, there are different things that grab my attention on this reading, little details I missed before. One tale of...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 9, 2015 | MUSINGS, Reading
J.A. Jance’s popularity was evident yesterday at the Redmond Library. A room full of fans, almost all women, came to hear her talk about her new book Dance of the Bones. In addition to talking about the origins of her book and how she came to combine two of her...
by Michele Genthon | Apr 12, 2015 | MUSINGS, Reading
Kathryn Atwood’s book Women Heroes of World War II is a story of the strength of women in even the most terrifying circumstances. The book’s subtitle explains the content: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue. Women from seven European countries...
by Michele Genthon | Dec 2, 2014 | MUSINGS, Reading
When I was in college my friend Jim invited me to his home and introduced me to his aunt. Over a glass of scotch, “because it’s five o’clock somewhere,” she regaled us with her experiences as an engineer on the railroad during World War II, when women filled jobs...
