Carol Memmott

In "Diane von Furstenberg: A Life Unwrapped," Gioia Diliberto delves into the most successful woman designer since Coco Chanel in this bio that builds on von Furstenberg's previous autobiographies. Von Furstenberg, center, is seen here with Andy Warhol and Monique Van Vooren in 1974.

Review: ‘Diane von Furstenberg: A Life Unwrapped’ by Gioia Diliberto

May 9, 2019 at 10:36 p.m.

Gioia Diliberto's absorbing biography of Diane von Furstenberg is laced with richly detailed anecdotes about the highly competitive fashion industry. One of the most fascinating stories in "Diane von Furstenberg:...

Review: ‘Bone Gap’ by Laura Ruby

May 9, 2019 at 10:31 p.m.

Laura Ruby creates a dark and terrifying alternate world in the ominously titled "Bone Gap," a novel for young people that deals with serious adult and criminal issues. Finn O'Sullivan...

Review: ‘In the Unlikely Event’ by Judy Blume

August 21, 2019 at 10:41 p.m.

If you've ever wondered how childhood experiences impact a novelist's plots and characters, consider this. In December 1951, Judy Blume was in the eighth grade at Hamilton Junior High in...

Review: ‘Paris, He Said’ by Christine Sneed

May 9, 2019 at 10:25 p.m.

May-December romances are an enduring trope in popular culture. With Jane Eyre, we swooned over the brooding Mr. Rochester in Charlotte Bronte's 19th century gothic novel, and we were charmed...

Review: ‘The Dream Lover’ by Elizabeth Berg

May 9, 2019 at 10:21 p.m.

Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dudevant, née Dupin, is not a household name, yet she has the distinction of being France's first best-selling female novelist. Dudevant wrote under a pseudonym — George Sand —...

Review: ‘Welcome to Braggsville’ by T. Geronimo Johnson

May 9, 2019 at 10:16 p.m.

In the opening scenes of T. Geronimo Johnson's genre-busting second novel, Georgia boy D'aron Davenport has no idea how much trouble is headed his way. D'aron and three friends from...

Review: ‘Blue Stars’ by Emily Gray Tedrowe

May 9, 2019 at 10:14 p.m.

One of the most dramatic scenes in Emily Gray Tedrowe's riveting war novel takes place, not on streets of Iraq and Afghanistan strewn with improvised explosive devices, but in a...

Review: ‘Hush Hush’ by Laura Lippman

May 9, 2019 at 10:12 p.m.

In "The Girl in the Green Raincoat," Laura Lippman's 2011 novella, private detective Tess Monaghan is being held hostage by her pregnancy. She's in the third trimester, on bed rest...

Review: ‘The Knife’ by Ross Ritchell

May 9, 2019 at 10:09 p.m.

In a mountain pass in what Ross Ritchell's characters call "Afghanipakiraqistan," members of a U.S. special ops team debate the threat posed by a young boy standing on a rock...

Karen E. Benders' "Refund" is a story collection focusing on money troubles and other family problems.

Review: ‘Refund’ by Karen E. Bender

May 9, 2019 at 10:07 p.m.

The tales told in Karen E. Bender's "Refund," a collection of stories that centers on money and family, are exquisitely composed portraits of modern life, and chances are you will...

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