This collection of interrelated short stories based to a seemingly-large degree on Margaret Atwood’s own experiences is by far my favorite of her works since 2000’s The Blind Assassin. If you asked me what the stories are about, the images that stick out in my mind include a frightening Halloween costume accessory, a runaway former [...]

This is the second book about Frank Lloyd Wright that I’ve read this summer (the other was Loving Frank by Nancy Horan), and in retrospect, I probably shouldn’t have read them so close together.  There was quite a bit of overlap between the two books, although Boyle’s covered far more ground (and more women!).
The story is told in [...]

This book is a must read for anyone who is interested in Tudor England.  I have read many books about Henry the VIII and his wives, about Queen Mary and especially Queen Elizabeth I.  There are not many that detail the timeframe of Lady Elizabeth from when her mother, Anne Boleyn, was beheaded (age three) [...]

After reading Leigh’s review a few weeks ago, I decided that I really needed to read this book. I’ve been a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright for a long time, so it was really interesting to learn more about his relationship with Mamah Cheney, a married woman who Frank met while designing a house [...]

I read this book because I am drawn to the design of anything that is Frank Lloyd Wright-esk. I wanted to know more about the person behind the designs. This novel describes his personality—a visionary genius with a fierce temper—and his relationship with a married woman named Mamah Cheney. The story is based [...]