Erdrich, Louise, “The Blue Jay’s Dance: A Birth Year” (Harper Collins 1995)

Every birth is profoundly original and yet plotted a billion times, too many times. We move into the narrative with … More

Solnit, Rebecca “Wanderlust” (Penguin 2000)

Pilgrimage is premised on the idea that the sacred is not entirely immaterial, but that there is a geography of … More

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger My rating: 4 of 5 stars By Your Salonniere Oddly enough these caustic and … More

By Your Salonniere Originally released last year with limited U.S. screenings, audiences best take advantage of this next go-round because … More