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At almost 1,000 pages in length, “The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett is a hefty tome. Its heft reflects the weightiness of its overall subject — the building

My main goal this year is to focus on reading what I consider to be quality literature. For 14 years, that’s been the focus of the books I choose to

“Journey in the Dark” by Martin Flavin just might be the quintessential American novel. It won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1944. It also won the Harper Prize in

I’m a fan of anthologies and story collections, especially when those collections feature a variety of authors, but I also enjoy story collections that contain only the works of a

“The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” is a unique book written by and about a truly singular person in American history. The man was a marvel of ingenuity, wisdom and determination.

If you read my column from two weeks ago, then you may recall that I was reading “Zorro” by Isabel Allende in its original Spanish version during my three-week stay

John Updike is one of only four authors to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction twice. He won it for two of his four novels about a character named Harry

Frank McCourt is best known for his Pulitzer-winning book, “Angela’s Ashes,” but there are thousands of people who were educated in various schools in New York City who once knew

Last month, I shared with you that I had an unexpected influx of about 150 books into my house. While the sheer number of books was unexpected, it wasn’t unwanted

Sometimes a book deserves a second chance. In 2012, I read “Her Fearful Symmetry” by Audrey Niffenegger and disliked it immensely. Mostly, I was bored by it.