I’m getting little better at completing my reading goals. I managed to complete:
Still working on:
Since it is Alvah Bessie Month this week’s books include:
I’m still behind on reviews, but Lush Life and A Spy by Nature will be posted later this week.
At Alvah’s Books we’re starting something new. Every month, I’ll have a “What’s Happening” in the beginning of the month and give readers a heads up of what to expect.
I thought I would kick this off in June because it’ s a very special month here at Alvah’s Books. On June 4th, this site’s namesake, Alvah Bessie, was born in New York City in 1904, and on this day, I’m delighted to write that I’ll be posting a lovely tribute written by Alvah’s eldest son, and my good friend and comrade, Dan Bessie—himself a writer, film director, animator, and all-around great guy.
During the entire month of June, I will be reviewing several of Alvah’s books, including his masterpiece Men in Battle, his memoir of his time in Spain as a volunteer of the Abraham Lincoln Brigades during the Spanish Civil War; Inquisition in Eden, Alvah’s autobiographyof his role as a Hollywood Ten member; his novel about the Blacklist, The UnAmericans; Spain Again his follow-up to Men in Battle nearly 30 years later, as well as his book of short stories. In addition, two books about the Spanish Civil War and the Hollywood Blacklist will be reviewed and will serve as an introduction to these two topics.
I hope the reviews pique your interest to learn more about this wonderful and idealistic writer and that they inspire you to seek out his books and read them.
Please visit often, and don’t forget to a leave a comment. I always enjoy hearing from my readers!
In keeping with this month’s theme. . .
In Struggle and Salut!
I am still very behind of reading and reviews. To make matters worse, I went to our local library’s booksale and stocked up on some beach reads.
In any event, this week’s reading includes:
Still reading:
I completed:
I’m in the middle of several books, but this week I plan to tackle and finish the following three:
Rebeca Schiller is the editor of Alvah's Books. She reviews literary fiction and non-fiction.
