Dr. Bookworm
gonzo book reviews
These are my riffs on books: old and new, fiction and non- fiction. Enjoy and let me know what you think!
Cathy Luh
The Easy Way Out
I’ve written a lot about my early life in these blogposts. Readers know about my childhood in Shanghai, my mom’s daring escape to Hong Kong, my struggles to learn the English language and American culture. I’ve also written a ton about my current life as a happy retiree, living in the St. Louis suburbs with…
I Am Cis. You Are Trans. So What?
He was a slight young man with dirty-blond hair that hung to his shoulders. He wore the drab olive army coat that was favored by all young people, veterans and War protesters, male and female. I asked, “Why are you here today?” It was the late 1970s. I was on a Psychiatry rotation at the…
Books I Love but Won’t Be Recommending
‘Tis the season to be bombarded with year-end lists: the best or biggest books, movies, music, news stories, climate disasters, recipes, video games, board games, TV shows, sports feats, podcasts. Here’s my list of books I love but won’t be recommending. My goal is not to waste your time or mine describing books that I…
Against Posh?
“Fourth floor,” warbled the disembodied female voice in our hotel elevator in Edinburgh. She drew out “fourth” like it was two syllables, “FAAH-uth.” Our “Roads Scholar” tour guide Kevin, who is English, tilted his head and said, “That’s a rather posh voice.” Can a voice be posh? This was news to me. I always thought…
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