The Christmas Bomb in Nashville
When you're aloneAnd life is making you lonely,You can always goDowntown... Anthony Warner, the man behind the enormous bombing in downtown Nashville on Christmas, purportedly blared "Downtown" by Petula Clark…
Is it time to Grieve for Christmas?
I was watching Viva Frei the other day, and he had some complaints about a tone-deaf Montreal "morale" campaign: https://twitter.com/thevivafrei/status/1336673523306291201 Quebec isn't the only place trying to force you to…
A Bailey-approved book
Review: The Spirit of Yule
I had originally purchased Thomas "Survive the Jive" Rowsell's The Spirit of Yule for my daughter, as the size and illustration-style suggested that the title was a children's book. Upon…
The Real Meaning of Christmas
One of the features of the Christmas season is the Christian reminder to "remember the real meaning of Christmas." On its face, I kind of like the reminder. Anything that…
Christmas Gift-Book Ideas
If you've put off buying a Christmas gift for your book-loving friend or family-member, never fear! There's still time to buy something before Christmas, including some good reads published earlier…
All I Want For Christmas Is An Excuse for Self-Gratifying Hedonism
Here's a brilliant plan: take the holiday about family togetherness and instead, sow the seeds (so to speak) of distrust, resentment, confusion, and isolation: When I told my husband I…
Christmas Prices
The paperback prices for both In Defense of Hatred and Letter to Anwei are down from $11.99 to $8.99 for the holidays. If you're looking for interesting books for friends…