Skip to content
The Longest Chapter

The Longest Chapter

A book critic's discoveries and recommendations

  • About This Blog
  • Blogger’s Bio

Tag: historical novel

Anticipating September’s new novels

August 29, 2014August 29, 2014 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

Fall is the time readers can expect to see big-name authors release new novels. Here's a handful to look forward to this coming month.

In search of the last original penguin

December 30, 2013 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

Jeremy Page's third novel is an engaging voyage to the Arctic Circle to learn the truth about the extinct Great Auk. The story takes place in 1845. Its atmospheric, poetic prose and unusual characters (the sea captain is a sociopath who embroiders) make the story a distinctive reading experience.

The Longest Chapter is written by Kassie Rose, book critic for Ohio NPR member station WOSU.

Enter your email address to follow this blog written by book critic Kassie Rose. Kassie reviews books for NPR member station WOSU, which broadcasts throughout Central Ohio. You will receive notifications of new posts by email. Simply click on the sign-up button below.

Tune in to All Sides Weekend Books, aired on Ohio NPR member station WOSU where I recommend great books to read. This includes books that don't get enough media attention, the good stories readers struggle to find. You can stream the live show online, sign up for the podcast, or listen from the archives at WOSU. All Sides Weekend Books airs the third Friday every month with occasional exceptions.

Top Posts

  • It was August 1978 when this letter arrived
    It was August 1978 when this letter arrived
  • Which one Faulkner novel should you read?
    Which one Faulkner novel should you read?
  • September 2023 new books
    September 2023 new books
  • The Best They've Ever Read
    The Best They've Ever Read
  • "Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell: the death of Shakespeare's son, and the famous play
    "Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell: the death of Shakespeare's son, and the famous play
  • The book list on the napkin
    The book list on the napkin
  • A milkman and slow horses: Mick Herron's brilliant British intelligence series
    A milkman and slow horses: Mick Herron's brilliant British intelligence series
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • The Longest Chapter
    • Join 833 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Longest Chapter
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...