Lisa Stewart’s The Big Quiet speaks to all of us who harbor in our hearts […]
Author: jstielstra
Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I currently live an old farmhouse on 7 acres of Kansas prairie well-stocked with birds. Our house is filled with two dogs, six cats, and books without number. And dust bunnies.
The Magic of *My* Dog
Out now and available from most any retail book outlet! Leading off chapter 9, “Living […]
A Month in Siena – Hisham Matar
A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar My rating: 2 of 5 stars A rather […]
Kansas Authors Club presentation, June 27, 2020
My friends in District 6 invited me to talk to the group via PowerPoint and […]
The Mirror and the Light – by Hilary Mantel
The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel My rating: 5 of 5 stars I […]
Piranesi – by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke My rating: 4 of 5 stars * I thank NetGalley for […]
A Room with a View – E.M. Forster
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster My rating: 5 of 5 stars In […]
The Man in the Red Coat – Julian Barnes
The Man in the Red Coat by Julian Barnes My rating: 4 of 5 stars […]
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line – Deepa Anappara
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara My rating: 4 of 5 stars […]
Half Broke – Ginger Gaffney
Half Broke by Ginger Gaffney My rating: 4 of 5 stars When you have been […]