by-the-book Archives – Dan’s Papers

Cover of "George Washington’s 1790 Grand Tour of Long Island" by Dr. Joanne Grasso, Arcadia Publishing, with antique Long Island map in background

Book Review: ‘George Washington’s 1790 Grand Tour of Long Island’

By Brian Cudzilo

"Sorority" by Genevieve Sly Crane

Book Review: Genevieve Sly Crane’s ‘Sorority’ Is a Novel for Everyone

By Brian Cudzilo

Colson Whitehead "The Underground Railroad"

‘The Underground Railroad’ by Colson Whitehead – Now in Paperback

By Sarah Stoss

The Southampton Review (TSR) Winter/Spring 2018

By the Book: Stony Brook Southampton’s Latest Literary Review

By Sarah Stoss

"Good Grief" by Theresa Caputo

By the Book: ‘Good Grief’ by Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo

By Sarah Stoss

James Salter and his posthumous collection "Don't Save Anything"

By the Book: Don’t Save Anything by James Salter

By Sarah Stoss

"The Cuban Affair" by Nelson DeMille.

Book Review: “The Cuban Affair” by Nelson DeMille

By Sarah Stoss

Chattanooga Girl by Dottie Coakley

By the Book: Review – ‘Chattanooga Girl’ by Dottie Coakley

By Joan Baum

Supremely Partisan by James Zirin

By the Book: Review – ‘Supremely Partisan’ by James Zirin

By Bertrand Langhorne

"Koi: A Modern Folk Tale" by Margery Gray Harnick and Sheldon Harnick

By the Book: Review – Nothing Coy About the Harnicks’ ‘Koi’

By Daniel Koontz

"Atone for the Ivory Cloud" by Geoffrey Wells

By the Book: ‘Atone for the Ivory Cloud’ by Geoffrey Wells

By Sarah Stoss

Cannibalism by Bill Schutt

Book Review: Bill Schutt’s ‘Cannibalism’ Is a Chewy and Insightful Read

By Stacy Dermont

"Orphans" cover by Greg Smith

By the Book: ‘Orphans,’ ‘Awakened by Autism,’ ‘1 Billion Seconds’

By Brian Cudzilo

"Glow Kids" by Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D.

By the Book: ‘Glow Kids’ Links Screen Tech to Addiction, ADHD

By Emily Smith Gilbert

Dorothy Parker Drank Here

By the Book: ‘Dorothy Parker Drank Here’ by Ellen Meister

By Joan Baum

Hamptons Books: Ghost Hamptons; The Curse of Beauty; The Naughty Diet

Summer Reading Roundup: Books by Hamptons Authors

By Emily Smith Gilbert

"Dinner with Edward" by Isabel Vincent book cover

Gastronomic Memoir: ‘Dinner with Edward’ by Isabel Vincent

By Emily Smith Gilbert

Making Nice by Matt Sumell (Picador)

By the Book: ‘Making Nice’ by Matt Sumell Is a Universal Account of Pain

By Joan Baum

"Married Sex" by Jesse Kornbluth

Jesse Kornbluth’s ‘Married Sex’ a Witty, Contemporary Love Story

By Joan Baum

Secrets of the Kill

Lawrence Kelter’s ‘Secrets of the Kill’ Is Fun, Unfocused Page-Turner

By Joan Baum

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