Kirsten Nilsson
KPCW Book Reviewer-
Whether you’re a life-long baker, a COVID-19 baking convert, or simply someone who eats baked goods—that should cover just about everyone—you’ll love “Sweet Land of Liberty: the History of America in 11 Pies” by Rossi Anastopoulo.
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A riveting yet quirky murder mystery, “The Maid” by Nita Prose will keep you up reading late into the night.
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If you had to hide your true identity to support your family and advance your career, would you do it? That’s exactly what JP Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, faces in the historical novel The Personal Librarian. Kirsten Nilsson, Summit County Librarian, has this month’s book review.
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Jacqueline Winspear’s first foray into non-fiction is a beautiful and searing memoir of her childhood growing up in postwar England. It has an apt title for today’s pandemic-ridden world, This Time Next Year We’ll be Laughing.