Tag Archives: New York City

In the Mail: The Savage City

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry

Drawing on interviews with former police and prosecutors, activists, hustlers, and journalists, English recounts a time of growing and visceral hostility between a police department steeped in corruption and a besieged black community that exploded in violence. Continue reading →

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In the Mail: A Fierce Radiance

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry

A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer Publishers Weekly Penicillin operates as the source of romance, murder, and melodrama in Belfer’s (City of Light) evocative WWII–era novel. When Life magazine sends strikingly beautiful photographer Claire Shipley to report on a promising … Continue reading →

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In the Mail: 31 Bond Street

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry

31 Bond Street by Ellen Horan Kirkus Reviews Horan brings to life a sensational 19th-century New York City murder trial in which a woman is accused of viciously killing her husband. Emma Cunningham, a widow with two daughters, has recently … Continue reading →

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31 Hours by Masha Hamilton

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry

I was practically bullied into reading 31 Hours. So many people on Twitter were gushing about it and the folks at Unbridled Books were obviously excited about it. When I was able to get an ARC at Net Galley I … Continue reading →

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