“Frightening how quickly it all falls away.”

A review of “Intermezzo” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

Let’s think about the title of the novel Intermezzo. If you enjoy words with many meanings – this one can refer to a musical composition, a file system for Linux, a prescription medication, a breed of horses, or a chess … Read More

“It’s just a book that makes me miss the only person I know for sure whose love I did not have to earn.”

A review of “Grand Mothers” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

When the great poet Nikki Giovanni died earlier this week, many tributes described how this literary legend never took her foot off the gas: she wrote more than 30 books, with one more coming out next year. I … Read More

“and then there are days when the simple act of breathing leaves you exhausted.”

A review of “the sun and her flowers”  in 100 words by Catherine Stover

In 1999,  the New York Times ran an article about “probably the most popular poet in America” – Billy Collins – and his unprecedented six-figure publishing contract for three books. The backlash at that time … Read More