I have to admit that it was the author, rather than the subject matter, that first intrigued me about this book. Gal and I arrived in Germany at about the same time and took part in the same fellowship program together. At that point, When They Come For Us, They’ll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle …
This book took me a good half of a year to finish, but I guess that’s to be expected… It is a heavy 924 pages, so I always left it on my bedside table in Bremen for nighttime reading. Given that I’m only in Bremen 3-4 nights a week these days, and that I fall …
It is sadly ironic that as I write this post, I am sitting at home with a ridiculously miserable cold and am about as far from being able to run as I can get. But that hasn’t stopped me from dreaming, planning and scheming about my next races! The basic concept As someone who seems …
A little late, but better than never: a review of 2011 in books! Overall, I read fewer over the course of 2011 than in previous years, but I thoroughly enjoyed them all. Here’s a quick look back (with links to my reviews, where available): The Invisible Bridge, by Julie Orringer — my review Robert Enke. …