Kim

Striking a balance in my reading these days is a challenge, like so much else. I want reading with feeling, but not too much; reading with truth, but not too much; reading with poignancy, but certainl... (Kim)

Though it’s hard to say exactly what happens in this memoir, I can tell you it is worth every moment spent reading it. Lockwood’s sharp eye, poet's language, and anthropological approach to the absurd... (Kim)

As with so many of the best stories, this one begins with a mistake: specifically, an errant splotch on an otherwise perfect illustration. While this mistake easily evolves into a feature within Luyke... (Kim)

Swimming Lessons is the rare kind of book that makes you leave a permanent indentation in your reading chair, that you want to draw out and savor (even while turning page after page because you must k... (Kim)

Based on the title, I thought I knew a bit about what I was in for with this novel, but it stunned me nonetheless. Maya's gritty, time-compressed world of heroin addiction is somehow shockingly raw an... (Kim)

"It's the books that have the power, but a good bookstore will influence what a person chooses to read." So ponders Mort, one of several endearing characters in Acampora's novel of literary rebellion,... (Kim)

Not traveling this summer? Take a trip with this gorgeously illustrated, appealingly oversized book of maps. Every page is a wanderer's delight, detailing the flora, fauna, landmarks, geography, and c... (Kim)