LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper — Phaedra Patrick MIRA Publishers 336 Pages Sometimes there are books that I grab from the shelves at the Lockport Library simply on a…
THESE OLD WALKIN’ SHOES: Does anybody really know what time it is?
EDITOR’S NOTE: “These Old Walkin’ Shoes” is a regular feature by All WNY contributor Craig Bacon on Niagara’s Water Cooler. We are running this particular column due to its high…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Sun, the Moon & the Rolling Stones
The Sun, the Moon, & the Rolling Stones — Rick Cohen Spiegel & Grau 400 Pages The Rolling Stones have been touring for over fifty years, delivering some quintessential rock…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Lost Book of Moses
The Lost Book of Moses: The Hunt for the World’s Oldest Bible – Chanan Tigay Ecco Publishing 368 Pages A couple of weeks ago I reviewed a history book that…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance
This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance — Jonathan Evison Algonquin Books 308 Pages Does anyone remember the old Ralph Edwards’ show, “This Is Your Life?” Popular back in the 1950s,…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States — Sarah Vowell Riverhead Books 288 Pages A lot of times I try to avoid history books as a means for review. I work…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Man Without A Shadow
The Man Without a Shadow — Joyce Carol Oates Ecco Publishing 384 Pages Books by Joyce Carol Oates are sometimes hard to review. There is no neat category to fit…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Gasport Gulf (photo)
This is a photo of the Gasport Gulf south of Route 31 on the west side of the road. It was taken around the turn of the 19th century into…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: This Was Not The Plan
This Was Not the Plan – Cristina Alger Touchstone Publishing 352 Pages Sometimes I pick up a book at the library that really aren’t books that I would normally read.…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Somerset/Barker (photo)
This is a road-widening project in the fall of 1963, at the corner of Quaker and Lake Roads, looking north. A 1963 Ford Falcon sits in the lot of the…