Briefly Noted

“In his career, Mesler has consistently created oases of light, necessary stops for refreshment without which it would be much more difficult to cross the often dark desert of years. Cock-a-Hoop is yet another of these sanctuaries.” 

“Trouble is brewing in the more turbulent quartiers of Paris – jihad, robberies, Vodou, and a ménage á trois gone very wrong. From a distance, the all-knowing Witch of Matongé watches the players as they walk the boulevards and back alleys of a city freighted with history, intrigue, and desire.” 

“Julia didn’t flinch. She dressed, drove to Madeira, got the story, and her first byline and the new American Gilded Age was off and running.” 

“With fascinating scenes of daily life, Glen Allen traces the community’s history from its early rural years to the crisis it faced in the 1980s; its landmarks were in decline and its future at stake.”

“They’re not the most popular freshmen at their Florida prep school, but at least everyone knows their name(s). The Brittanys… And now that they’re finally growing up, they’re going to do everything.”

” By naming all the ways we’re not okay, we move away from fear and shame and toward love, and trust, and trustworthiness. We’ll need nothing less than hip-hop, Mr. Rogers, liberation theology, and Jesus to get us there.”