“Let Me Tell You What I Mean” by Joan Didion
In this new collection, the famed essayist demonstrates her longstanding mastery of the form.
Reviewed by David Bruce Smith for Washington Independent Review of Books
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Book of the Week: A GRIEF OBSERVED by C.S. Lewis
Thoughts about loss and the meaning of life, after the author’s wife dies.
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Book of the Week: FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON by Daniel Keyes
A man with an I.Q. of 68 has a brain operation that transforms him into a genius.
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Dolley and James – The Madison’s as a Power Couple
Part 2: Dolley and James Madison’s Blog by David Bruce Smith for the National Council for History Education.
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A Patriotic Pick: January 2021
“Centennial History of the Civil War” by Bruce CattonWhether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here is one such title, suggested by Grateful American™ Book Prize judge Dr. Peter S. Carmichael, the Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College: The three-volume “Centennial History of the Civil War” by Bruce Catton.
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Book of the Week: SHEILA LEVINE IS DEAD AND LIVING IN NEW YORK by Gail Parent
Single, overweight, and frustrated with dating, a 30 year old decides to kill herself.
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Book of the Week: JUNE ALLYSON by June Allyson and Frances Spatz Leighton
Young stardom in Little Women; early Hollywood, Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis; Peter Lawford, on-screen husband, Jimmy Stewart, and Agnes Moorehead; Susan Hayward, Judy Garland, and a lost sisterhood/brotherhood between the studios.
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Movie of the Month: Mrs. Doubtfire
With only limited access to his children, a divorced father dresses as a British matron, and convinces his former wife to hire him as their nanny; Robin Williams, Harvey Fierstein, and Sally Field star. (1993)
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January 2021 Book Recommendations
A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications.
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Book of the Week: BED/TIME/STORY by Jill Schary Robinson
A glamorous childhood in Hollywood; influential friends; addiction and rehabilitation,– by the daughter of Dore Schary, the only writer ever to run a Hollywood studio.
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Book of the Week: THE IMAGINARY GIRLFRIEND by John Irving
The author examines his long relationships with wrestling, coaching, and how they influenced his writing.
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A Patriotic Pick: December 2020
“Gone with the Wind” by Margaret MitchellWhether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here is one such title, suggested by author and publisher David Bruce Smith, founder of the Grateful American; Foundation and the Grateful American Book Prize:
“Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell.