“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” -Nick Carraway The Great Gatsby It is Classics Wednesday over here at Causeway Lit, and today I'll be reviewing The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I know, I know, this book has been talked to death. Why do we talk … Continue reading Book Review- The Great Gatsby
"Let's face it, a lot of times love doesn't work out. Yet even when it fails, it connects you to others and, in the end, that is all you have, the connections." - Delia Owens I am not usually one for murder mysteries. The only murder mysteries I've enjoyed over the years have been a handful … Continue reading Book Review- Where the Crawdads Sing
Over the weekend I had a chance to interview the talented Balli Kaur Jaswal, a Singaporean novelist and author of Inheritance, Sugarbread, and Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows. The author's popularity blew up on social media after her novel, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, was endorsed and promoted by Reese Witherspoon and her book club, Hello … Continue reading Interview with Balli Kaur Jaswal
“For onlookers, it must have been an Oscar-worthy sixty-second silent movie. From now on, if anyone asks me if I’ve ever fallen in love at first sight, I shall say yes, for one glorious minute on 21 December 2008.” ― Josie Silver
“Florida Man stories often go viral for their weirdness such as “Florida Man Arrested for Drunk Dialing 911 When He Wanted Vodka,” but there’s more to him than a punchline, which Tyler Gillespie breaks down through an exploration of his home state’s history, landscape, and his own recovery from substance abuse. In the tradition of … Continue reading Interview with Tyler Gillespie, Author of “Florida Man: Poems”
