By LARRY BALLWAHN | Wilton
“Late one evening, toward the end of March, a teenager picked up a double-barreled shotgun, … Read the rest
Book review: ‘Desolation Mountain’
By LARRY BALLWAHN | Wilton
In William Kent Krueger’s “Desolation Mountain,” a “Cork O’Connor” mystery series novel, Cork’s son, Stephen, … Read the rest
Book review: Wright book offers insights into Scientology
This is not a book review, but rather a book awareness. It is likely that you’ve come across the term … Read the rest
Book review: Magnusson book explores ‘death cleanings,’ or reducing possessions
We like our stuff. During our lifetime, we tend to collect a lot of stuff, sometimes intentionally, sometimes by benign … Read the rest
Book review: In ‘A Fatal Grace,’ electrocution occurs on a lake during a curling match
Louise Penny’s “A Fatal Grace” is the second book in the “Chief Inspector Gamache” series. Like its predecessor, it is … Read the rest
Book review: ‘Sing Unburied Sing’ depicts wandering spirits
Narrated through the eyes of several of the main characters, Jesmyn Ward’s 2017 novel “Sing Unburied Sing” is unique. Richie, … Read the rest
Book review: Aldo Leopold’s daughter reflects on work at family shack near Baraboo
Estella B. Leopold, the youngest of the Leopold children, has written about her experiences at “The Shack,” the setting of … Read the rest
Book review: Louise Penny sustains sleight of hand in ‘Still Life’
When book club meetings get spaced out for summer, there’s time for asking your librarian to find a mystery series … Read the rest
Letter to the editor: Local columnist could be added to County Line
Though obviously I can’t speak for the County Line, I believe there is room for an additional regular columnist in … Read the rest
Book review: Setting of David Rhodes’ novel ‘Jewelweed’ depicts Driftless region
“Jewelweed” is Rhodes’ second novel following his lengthy absence from publication. Like “Driftless” before it, “Jewelweed” is set near the … Read the rest
