by Carol Jane Morrison | Jul 25, 2018 | Book Reviews
“Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah This memoir was a selection by my book club, and I went into it pretty blind. I’d seen Trevor Noah speak a few times and knew he was sharp and funny and politically astute. But I didn’t know what to expect from...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Jun 15, 2018 | Book Reviews
“You Must Remember This” by Joyce Carol Oates Last month, I wrote that I’d not yet finished this novel about the relationship between fifteen year old Enid and her thirtiesh ex-boxer uncle, Felix. This one I finished. The novel is astonishingly well...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Apr 13, 2018 | Book Reviews
“Behold the Dreamers” by Imbolo Mbue It’s been awhile since I read a book I did not want to put down. I don’t even like the term “page turner”. But BEHOLD THE DREAMERS got me. When Jenga and Neni, a young immigrant couple from Cameroon, become...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Mar 16, 2018 | Book Reviews
“American Gods” by Neil Gaiman I so want to like fantasy. I want to be a member of the Game of Thrones club, though the thought of watching an episode leaves me flat. I wanted to celebrate women’s power in Wonder Woman, but I spaced out after the...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Feb 14, 2018 | Book Reviews
“The Night Child” by Anna Quinn As a psychotherapist, I worked with many clients who were abused as children. And I’ve read several novels that tackle the issue of traumatic abuse and resulting dissociation, in which the victim’s hurt “parts”...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Jan 17, 2018 | Book Reviews
“If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit” by Brenda Ueland After the bustle of the holidays and a couple of nasty colds, Ed and I have been struggling with getting back to being creative. I’m avoiding working on my novel....
