2018
Bookmarks: My Favorite Books of 2017
by Harvey Freedenberg If we’ve connected on Twitter or Facebook you know this isn’t the only place where I review books. Of all the books I reviewed anywhere this year, these are the dozen that […]
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2017
Bookmarks: Commonwealth
Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett (Harper, $27.99, 322 pages) WORDS BY HARVEY FREEDENBERG Two of Ann Patchett’s most recent novels have been distinctive for their exotic locales and propulsive plots that teem with the stuff of […]
2017
Bookmarks: The Nix
The Nix by Nathan Hill (Alfred A. Knopf, $27.95, 640 pages) BY HARVEY FREEDENBERG In an age when the attention span for some people extends no longer than a 140-character tweet, I realize I’ve set […]
2017
Bookmarks: Favorite Books of 2016
Favorite Books of 2016 BY HARVEY FREEDENBERG Fiction 1. Colson Whitehead, The Underground Railroad (Doubleday) Colson Whitehead’s vivid and disturbing story about the horrors of slavery and racism has already won the National Book Award […]
2016
Bookmarks: The Anxious Lawyer
The Anxious Lawyer: An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation by Jeena Cho and Karen Gifford By Harvey Freedenberg According to a 2016 study conducted by the American […]
2016
Did You Know: Reservoir Park
Did You Know? Reservoir Park By Rick Dapp, Photography by Cassie Miller Reservoir Park is the largest municipal park in Harrisburg, taking up a portion of the Allison Hill neighborhood, and is home to a […]
2016
Bookmarks: The Underground Railroad
“The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday, $26.95, 320 pages) By Harvey Freedenberg Though it’s the most recent pick of Oprah’s Book Club 2.0, Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad hardly needs that validation to be […]
2016
Bookmarks: Magic and Loss
“Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art” by Virginia Heffernan (Simon & Schuster, $26, 263 pages) By Harvey Freedenberg The last time you opened Safari or Google Chrome to purchase a book on Amazon or […]