Jamaicain reggae singer Jimmy Cliff died yesterday, age 81. I'm thankful for his music. Incredible performance of Many Rivers to Cross Mix "Music can give people purpose..., highlight awareness...and people can take some kind of action to better the situation." - Jimmy Cliff Cliff's Vietnam was reportedly called "the best protest song ever written" by singer Bob Dylan

2022 In How to Stand Up to a Dictator , Nobel Peace Prize Winner, journalist Maria Ressa, reveals how social media is used in many...

2016 Am I exaggerating if I say, in the USA, we have a king? No, not the President, but Money . Cash i s king. Amidst the comforts of ...

2023, Hogarth In Solito , author Javier Zamora invites us to accompany his 9-year-old self on his journey from El Salvador to the United...

2015, BCP Literary, Inc. Hi friends, I'm far behind in book posting, but I'm still here, reading! I know my book posts aren't as popular...

First published 1928 These pages have the same meaning as a painted surface." - Chagall, My Life I read the French version of this book,...

After experiencing a few days of despair at the current crazy and divisive state of politics in the United States, I realized I needed to...

Where has the time gone? Months ago, I over-optimistically promised I'd post several books before transforming into Gramma. But it...

2024, Self-published at lulu.com Hello readers, I've been silent for several months, but I did finally publish the book I wrote about my...

Le Jeune Homme 2022, Editions Gallimard In this very slim volume, Nobel Prize winning French author Annie Ernaux recounts her...

2021, Les Arènes Sexe et Mensonges (French title) SUMMARY: Interviews with women from different walks of life in Morocco about their sex...

2021, Editions Denoël Leçons d'un siècle de vie (French title) SUMMARY: French sociologist and philosopher Edgar Morin recounts lessons...

2022, Les Arènes Edited by David Teboul original title Simone et ses soeurs (Simone and her sisters, not available in English) SUMMARY:...

2023, Cornerstone Press SUMMARY: Clever, easy to read self-help book with tips for navigating life. QUOTABLE: "An existential void feels...

Original title: Le quai de Ouistreham 2010, Editions de l'Olivier SUMMARY: During the 2008 financial crisis and ensuing recession,...

2022, Editions du Seuil SUMMARY: French version of Fox News sexual harrassment story in the USA (Roger Ailes), but without the firing,...

2020, Emmanuel Carrère and P.O.L. éditeur SUMMARY: An adept of yoga, the author starts out on a journey to write a lighthearted book...

1994, Pantheon Books SUMMARY: A book about writing by a writer who generously shares her craft and insights, for anyone who wants to...

SUMMARY: Jaouad, who learned she had cancer in her early twenties, writes about her valiant and life-changing fight against it, and the...

Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World Published 2023 SUMMARY: After being repeatedly mistaken for writer and conspiracy theorist...