Monthly Archives: October 2023

For awhile during the middle of this book, the 6th in the Quirke series by Benjamin Black (aka John Banville of Booker Prize fame) I thought that Black had disappeared, replaced by the old John Banville and his long-winded, highly … Continue reading →

This is not Michael Lewis’ usual clear and excellent reporting on something a bit complex. And he’s generally such a good explainer.  Unfortunately, if you’re listening to this there are a couple of PDFs mentioned which don’t seem to be … Continue reading →

The first chapter is kind of like a Prologue, but it’s not really because the tale alternates between 2 time frames- “2 years prior” and “now.”  And then it goes back to some old spy tales of the Cold War, … Continue reading →