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Category: True Crime

Sophy Roberts’ travel stories plus Helen Garner’s masterpiece and diaries

February 26, 2025 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 1 Comment

New nonfiction took me down a rabbit hole of additional books, shared here. (Think elephants and pianos.) Also, a new novel "Old Romantics" coming soon, and true crime.

New books, including a true crime stunner

November 21, 2023 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

Look within to find a memoir from the author of the 1980 bestseller “Tracks," and a novel with an autistic protagonist that's being described as a mesmerizing debut. You’ll also find a murder trial that transfixed Australians, and an interesting book about Finland's savvy dealings with Stalin.

Now reading: poetry, nature, true crime, and J.S. Bach

February 17, 2022 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

For too long, Ilya Kaminsky’s “Deaf Republic” sat on my reading table, a story told in poems that’s not only profound but now so very timely. Also in this blog post you’ll find a compelling mix of fiction and nonfiction, with authors writing about love for the natural world, truth in a murder investigation, and the St. Matthew Passion.

The Longest Chapter is written by book critic Kassie Rose. Her reviews and commentary can be heard on WOSU 89.7 FM, an NPR member station broadcasting throughout Central Ohio.

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