orphans – An American Bluestocking

Who is the pawn in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’?

An orphan finds her sense of self in an unexpected talent for chess, but can the game also vanquish her demons?

Read it before you see it

Long before it was a movie, ‘The Goldfinch’ cast a spell on its readers With the recent release of a major motion picture based on Donna Tartt’s runaway bestseller, I thought it would be worthwhile to revisit my initial review of the book. This review was originally written in 2014. Wow, what a sprawling, magnificent,Continue reading “Read it before you see it”