book review

Many of us are observing what feels like a greater ideological divide between neighbors than at any time in recent memory. Now we have Heather Cox Richardson, an American economic and Boston College history professor to explain that divide in her new book, "Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America."

The book, A Woman of No Importance The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell is the true story of an American…

The book “Likes” is great escape and a reminder of what’s real, and what’s not, in these unsettling times. Summit County Librarian Kirsten Nilsson, has…

Living through the Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives in ways large and small. A new collection of essays and poems explores various ways we are…

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings, hailed as “‘The Grapes of Wrath’ for our times,” was Oprah's Book Club selection in January. By March there was so much…

Great historical fiction combines engrossing entertainment with fresh details of places, times, and people different from our own. The best historical…

Fans of author Erin Morgenstern who fell in love with her debut novel The Night Circus in 2011, have been eagerly awaiting a second novel. The Starless…

Is it possible for a global industry to undermine democracies and trigger earthquakes? MSNBC political analyst and commentator Rachel Maddow turns her…

Esi Edugyan’s new novel mashes up two unlikely story lines—it’s part Jules Verne adventure and part heart-breaking escaped slave narrative. The heart of…

Face to face encounters with the wild are an everyday occurrence in Wasatch and Summit counties. How we think about those encounters is at the heart of…