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Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 143: The Locked Room (New York Trilogy #3) by Paul Auster

by | May 22, 2024 | , , , , , , ,

Can you find your true self in living out your best friend's wishes? The narrator of The Locked Room, the last novel in Paul Auster’s innovative New York Trilogy, attempts to answer that question. A man named Fanshawe has gone missing, leaving his wife, child, and a...

Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 142: Ghosts (New York Trilogy #2) by Paul Auster

by | May 19, 2024 | , , , , ,

Ghosts is the second novel in Paul Auster's innovative New York Trilogy. As a tribute, I've decided to revisit his most celebrated work and share my impressions after three decades later after since my initial reading. Blue, a private detective, has been commissioned...

Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 140: The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay

by | Apr 28, 2024 | , , , , , ,

A significant sign that you are truly invested in a book is when you prioritize reading amidst your busy work week and other commitments, consistently devouring 10 pages here, 15 pages there, and 20-30 pages whenever you can. A novel that entices and captivates your...

Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 138: Art + Faith by Makoto Fujimara

by | Mar 29, 2024 | , , , , , ,

I have always had a fascination with the intersection of art and faith, particularly from the perspective of American Christianity. Throughout most of my life as an adult (currently in my early fifties), and even prior to that, it seems like these two things have been...

Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 136: A Red Death by Walter Mosley

by | Feb 28, 2024 | , , , , , , ,

When the IRS comes knocking at your door looking for back taxes, it will put you in an untenable position that provides no easy way out. Easy Rawlins finds himself in such a situation in the novel, A Red Death. A Red Death is the second novel in the Easy Rawlins...

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