Words fail as 2,000-pound bombs shred lives and limbs. The sheer number of children killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza is devastating – at least 13,000 children in the first six months…
Tag: Novels
James Clavell’s ‘Shōgun’ is reimagined for a new generation of TV viewers
In 1980, when James Clavell’s blockbuster historical novel “Shōgun” was turned into a TV miniseries, some 33% of American households with a television tuned in. It quickly became one of the most…
How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology
“Dune,” widely considered one of the best sci-fi novels of all time, continues to influence how writers, artists and inventors envision the future. Of course, there are Denis Villeneuve’s visually stunning films,…
Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Demon Copperhead’ and the enduring devastation of the opioid crisis
Barbara Kingsolver’s literary honors range from the National Book Prize of South Africa to the PEN/Faulkner Award. On May 8, 2023, she added a Pulitzer Prize to her accolades. Her winning novel,…
Why have you read ‘The Great Gatsby’ but not Ursula Parrott’s ‘Ex-Wife’?
In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald published “The Great Gatsby.” Four years later, Ursula Parrott published her first novel, “Ex-Wife.” I probably read “The Great Gatsby” a dozen times between junior high school…