(recent read) falling leaves
Falling Leaves : The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
(recent read) mystics, mavericks, and merrymakers
Mystics, Mavericks, and Merrymakers: An Intimate Journey Among Hasidic Girls by Stephanie Wellen Levine, Carol Gilligan
not quite what i expected, but a worthwhile read
(recent read) adventures of an artificial woman
Adventures of the Artificial Woman : A Novel by Thomas Berger
… interesting …
(yes, i will try to read almost anything)
(recent read) triangle
Triangle : the Fire that Changed America by David Von Drehle
[note needs editing]
started on 05.may … finished this morning … very interesting work which successfully fills many gaps left by classes i have taken, namely history of the city of new york. the author pieced together a fine work and i am impressed in his ability to gather the scattered data. i had never read much about the resulting trial… that was an eye opener. i also found fascinating the circumstances leading up to this. he painted a picture for the individual who is an ignoramus of early new york factory life of what went on there.
(recent read) hunger for the printed word
Hunger for the Printed Word: Books and Libraries in the Jewish Ghettos of Nazi-Occpied Europe by david shavit