Week 1, Sept. 3-9, 2017: One case of hepatitis A Rui Zhao hunkers behind his twin computer monitors. Most visitors…
Audiobook reviews: The Book of Dust; Turtles All the Way Down; The Midnight Line
Jenni Laidman Chicago Tribune Nov. 20, 2017 “The Midnight Line” by Lee Child, narrated by Dick Hill, Random House Audio,…
Audiobook Reviews: The Music Shop; My Absolute Darling; Montpelier Parade
Jenni Laidman Chicago Tribune Jan. 23, 2018 “The Music Shop” by Rachel Joyce, narrated by Steven Hartley, Random House Audiobooks,…
Audiobook reviews: Munich, Anatomy of a Scandal, This Could Hurt
Jenni Laidman Chicago Tribune April 10, 2018 “Munich” by Robert Harris, narrated by David Rintoul, Random House Audio, 9 hours,…
Governor Praying for Kentucky
By Jenni Laidman Gov. Matt Bevin recently announced a plan to end violence in Louisville via walking prayer groups. Gov.…
The best fiction of 2016, according to me
Where is it written that one must have 10 items in any list of favorites? Here are my picks for…
Man Booker: Is this the year of the sure thing?
I shall be bold and announce that this year, for the first time ever, I will agree with the Man Booker…
Travels With Mitch
Stalking Mitch McConnell through coal country, one thing is clear: When I say Mitch, Mitch says nothing. Story From Louisville Magazine…
Man Booker Short List Predictions, sort of
I still haven’t read all the Man Booker long list entries, but, for the hell of it, here are the…
Risque Business: Hail to the Queens
No time to write a proper intro this morning. Here’s my latest story, in the June issue of Louisville Magazine,…
