Thursday, December 25th, 2014
“Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life” by Peter Ackroyd (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, $25.95) Reviewed by Larry Cox Even though Charlie Chaplin was, without a doubt, one of the most famous entertainers of all time, very little is...
Thursday, December 18th, 2014
“Who Stole the American Dream?” by Hedrick Smith (Random House, $18) By Chris Richcreek If you believe that things haven’t been quite right with the American economy for some time, but you’re not exactly sure why,...
Thursday, December 11th, 2014
“Madam Belle: Sex, Money, and Influence in a Southern Brothel” by Maryjean Wall (University Press of Kentucky, $24.95) Reviewed by Larry Cox Maryjean Wall, turf writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader for more than 35 years, has...
Thursday, December 4th, 2014
“Texts From Jane Eyre” by Mallory Ortberg (Henry Holt and Co., $23) Reviewed by Ealish Waddell Updated versions of classic stories are nothing new, but the recently released “Texts From Jane Eyre” offers a pretty innovative...
Thursday, November 27th, 2014
“Martin Scorsese: A Retrospective” by Tom Shone (Abrams, $40) Reviewed by Larry Cox Martin Scorsese made his first film in 1963 while still a student at New York University’s film school, but it was “Mean Streets”...
Thursday, November 20th, 2014
“Yes Please” By Amy Poehler (Harper Collins, $28.99) Reviewed by Molly Ford Whether you know Amy Poehler from “Parks and Recreation,” “Saturday Night Live” or one of her movies, most of America has smiled at least...
Thursday, November 13th, 2014
“A Family of the Land: The Texas Photography of Guy Gillette” by Andy Wilkinson (University of Oklahoma Press, $29.95) Reviewed by Larry Cox Nothing can capture a time and a place quite like a photograph. For Guy...
Thursday, November 6th, 2014
“Catification” By Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin (Penguin Group, $21.95) Reviewed by Ealish Waddell Viewers of Animal Planet’s “My Cat From Hell” know Jackson Galaxy as the guy with the guitar case full of cat toys and...
Thursday, October 30th, 2014
“Arts and Crafts: Living With the Arts & Crafts Style” by Judith Miller (Miller’s/Mitchell Beazley, $39.99) Reviewed by Larry Cox Beginning in the late 19th century, Arts & Crafts became one of the most influential movements...
Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
“I Like Giving” by Brad Formsma (WaterBrook Press, $14.99) Reviewed by Chris Richcreek Truth be told, as books go, “I Like Giving” might make you throw up. In a good way, if such a thing exists....