Kingdom Books, Mysteries - Reviews

Mysteries and crime fiction reviewed here with knowledge and delight. Classic to cutting edge.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Gruesome Events, Satisfying Ending: A Classic Leighton Gage Crime Novel, DYING GASP (Soho "2010")

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Chief Inspector Mario Silva, grimly aware of the flaws hidden -- or not -- in every part of Brazil, goes international in this newest crime...
Sunday, December 13, 2009

Vermont's Archer Mayor Gets High Praise in Toronto

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Not only does the Globe and Mail this week salute Archer Mayor's new book THE PRICE OF MALICE, but there's high praise for the enti...
Saturday, December 12, 2009

Washington Post "Best Books of 2009" Salutes Dave Zeltserman's Newest Noir: PARIAH

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Yes, I'm working on a full review -- but for now, join author Dave Zeltserman in celebrating his second year in a row of landing on a Wa...
Thursday, December 03, 2009

Saluting Vermont Book Artist Lucy Swope

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I'll be making a lot more noise about this, later in 2010 (can you believe we're almost to the start of the new year?). But right no...

Exciting News about Chris Bohjalian's 2010 Novel

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... it's a mystery! Full review soon. Check in next week. Wow, what a read!

Calendar Alert: Poetry in Two Languages, Boston Area

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From Alex Gomez: I AM PLEASED AND HONORED TO INVITE ALL OF YOU TO THE PRESENTATIONS/READINGS OF MY BILINGUAL ANTHOLOGY "DIFFICULT BEAU...

Calendar Alert: Poetry, Thurs. Dec. 3, Shelburne Falls, MA

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From Lea Banks comes this reminder that this Thursday, Dec. 3rd at 7:00 PM Mary Koncel and Kate Greenstreet will be reading from their work...
Friday, November 20, 2009

Change Happens: Our Poetry Room Is Closing

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After December 10, Kingdom Books intends to only provide mysteries -- our Poetry Room is under contract to leave us, en masse. That means th...

Calendar Alert, The Prints of Brian Cohen, Book Artist, Bridge Press

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Vermont book artist Brian Cohen announces an exhibit of his etchings and watercolors -- if you're a fine press fan, this is worth a visi...

Mysteries Bigger Than a Single Book: Two Significant Suspenseful Series -- Louise Penny and Michelle Gagnon

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Here at Kingdom Books, when we introduce a series to someone who hasn't read any of the books by that author before, the first question ...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Keith Waldrop Wins Poetry National Book Award

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Announced this evening, the National Book Award in Poetry has gone to Keith Waldrop for his book TRANSCENDENTAL STUDIES: A TRILOGY. See the ...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Broadsides: Poetry as a Visual Art Form

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We're adding some of our poetry broadsides to our listings on ABE Books (go to www.KingdomBks.com and click on Browse & Buy, then u...
Thursday, November 12, 2009

Calendar Alert: Poet Meg Kearney

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Poetry readers may have met Meg Kearney at Pine Manor College in Massachusetts, where she directs the MFA program in writing, or at The Fros...
Thursday, November 05, 2009

Calendar Note: Nov. 6 Maxine Kumin Event Canceled

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Maxine Kumin's poetry reading at St. Johnsbury (VT) Academy on Friday Nov. 6 has been canceled to the flu pandemic, which has closed the...

Opportunity for Boston-Area Writers

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We're passing this along for Pine Manor College, www.pmc.edu/mfa for more details. Nice way to leap into the new year! PINE MANOR COLLE...
Monday, November 02, 2009

Calendar Alert, November 5, Poets Stewart, Waldor, Ossmann

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THE COLLECTED POETS SERIES: Thursday, Nov. 5th, 2009 at 7:30 pm, poets Pamela (Jody) Stewart, Peter Waldor and April Ossman will read from t...
Sunday, November 01, 2009

Reading Michael Genelin, Alan Furst, and Other Dark Thoughts

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As generations, we may sometimes be defined by the wars or acts of war that have shaped our thinking. Many of my friends shaped their ideas ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Halloween Treats!

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We've pulled out from the shelves three salutes to Halloween, that favorite holiday of creative kids. One is a Vermont classic: PASSING ...

Tonight! Louise Penny, Norwich, Vermont, 7 p.m.

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If you missed listening to and meeting Canadian mystery author Louise Penny last night in Montpelier, there's still time (if you're...
Friday, October 23, 2009

God May Be Silent, But Not Poet Franz Wright

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Franz Wright's reading last night at Plymouth State University (NH) celebrated his new collection, WHEELING MOTEL. From the wonder and e...
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