Articles Filed Under: Bookmamas

Book Review: A Gentleman’s Guide to Graceful Living by Michael Dahlie

September 5, 2013 | by Kathleen Angelone

Arthur Camden, the protagonist of Michael Dahlie’s book, A Gentleman’s Guide to Graceful Living, finds that his life has fallen apart.  He’s run his family’s import business into the ground and his wife’s left him. He has acquaintances, but no real friends. He finds himself alone among all the characters … Read More

Book Review – Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation

August 8, 2013 | by Kathleen Angelone

The introduction to Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation reveals that Michael Pollan had been pondering several issues.  These include how to be more connected to his quickly growing son, how to improve the health and wellness of people — particularly his own family — and how to help people … Read More

Applause! Aug. 9-16

August 8, 2013 | by Weekly View

•  The Indiana State Fair App on your smartphone is really useful for plotting your route to your favorite destinations and food vendors. “Let’s see, on the way to the Free Stage from here, we’re passing the kettle corn place and fried butter stand, which is next to the lemon … Read More

Book Review: Dragging Wyatt Earp

March 14, 2013 | by Kathleen Angelone

by Carolyn Everett, Bookmamas Understandably, the mention of Dodge City conjures up visions of cowboys and tales of the Wild West but in Robert Rebein’s memoir, Dragging Wyatt Earp: A Personal History of Dodge City, you learn much more about Dodge City, Kansas, and the author himself. Rebein skillfully pairs amusing … Read More