Tag Archives: New York

On the banks of the Hudson, with Echoes of Wellesley

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Beth Parks Aronson

I have leap-frogged over a couple of reviews to discuss this one, because I found myself composing this post in the time remaining in my commute after the novel stopped playing. Something in Leah Hager Cohen’s writing made me … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Orange, Other Prizes | Tagged American Literature, books, Explo, Exploration Summer Program, Leah Hager Cohen, New York, The Grief of Others | Leave a comment

Vienna and Missouri and Husbands Charged With Murder

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I’m racing to the end of the year, now, hoping I can get some actual “book books” read now that I’m done with commuting to Beaumont daily til the new year. I don’t think there is any way I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the US 2013, Around the World 2013, Books, Mystery/Thriller | Tagged Anne Perry, Around the US in Books, Around the World in Books, Austria, books, England, Funeral in Blue, Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl, Missouri, mystery, New York | Leave a comment

The Worst of 1980s Excess in London, NY and LA

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

I started this book a year and a half ago and didn’t make it through. I made it this time, but you will see why I had mixed feelings. I seem not to fully enjoy dark parodies of sick cultures … Continue reading →

Posted in 1001 Books, Books | Tagged 1001 Books, 1980s, books, British Literature, England, Europe, London, Los Angeles, Martin Amis, Money, New York, North America | 2 Comments

A Bitter Look at NYC During the Depression

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

Well, this was a short side trip, and I must say that I am glad. Nathanael West’s Miss Lonelyhearts is a short, bleak book, and while I can appreciate aspects of its art, I’m glad to be away from it and … Continue reading →