Fiction… The Man Who Lived Underground 19 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 By Donna Ledbetter It seems the police have always been at odds with oppressed people. At a time when misgivings about the police run rampant through the minds of poor,…
Book and Reading Culture… Short Story Reading Challenge 2022 29 Jan 202222 Apr 2022 How many stories will you read in 2022? Short Story Book Club member Kate Wood read over 100 books in 2021, and she doesn't have plans to stop any time…
Genre… Born Into This 7 May 202130 Jan 2022 Review by Donna Ledbetter In Born Into This, a short story collection reminiscent of the work of black American author Edward P. Jones, Aboriginal Australian-born writer Adam Thompson presents stories…
Audiobook… A Partial List of the Saved 22 Apr 202130 Jan 2022 Reviewed by Donna Ledbetter In the early 1900s, Ireland was at war with itself. Back then, under British control, half the nation fought to be free, while the other half…
Memoir… BOOK CLUB LIVE with Julie Seely – Skinny House 25 Mar 202119 May 2021 Growing up in Baltimore, Julie Seely knew nothing about her past. It wasn't until a teacher asked her young son to complete an assignment about family histories that she was…
Fiction… The Office of Historical Corrections 19 Mar 202119 Feb 2022 Reviewed by Allie Corfman The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans is a collection of seven short stories that gives insight into the hearts of various characters through the…
Fiction… Tikun 29 Jan 202119 May 2021 Haim Watzman is a Jewish writer who publishes his short stories monthly in The Times of Israel magazine. His story titled Tikun gives the reader unique insight into the mind…
Book and Reading Culture… BOOK CLUB LIVE with Delshan Tyette Baker – On Following the Dots 21 Jan 202119 May 2021 Have you ever asked if you're in the right place in life--if you are who and where you're supposed to be? Author Delshan Tyette Baker shares with us her personal…
Book and Reading Culture… 2021 Short Story Reading Challenge 2 Jan 202119 May 2021 Reading challenges are a fun way to spice up your reading routine. They help you discover new books and push yourself to read a little more. Short Story Book Club…
Book and Reading Culture… BOOK CLUB LIVE with Lynn Thorne – Who Am I if You’re Not You? 15 Aug 202031 May 2021 Join us August 15, 2020 for a special edition of our monthly book club chat. By member request, we've invited author Lynn Thorne to join us live for a book…
Literary… SSBC Podcast: Dima Alzayat 13 Jun 202031 May 2021 Dima Alzayat was born in Damascus, Syria, grew up in San Jose, California, and now lives in Manchester. She talks with us in this episode about the title story of…
Indie Author… SSBC Podcast: Lynn Thorne 5 Jun 202031 May 2021 On today’s episode, we chat with Lynn Thorne, author of Who Am I If You’re Not You? The book chronicles the all-true story of unconditional love between Jennifer and Marc,…
