Books Sandwiched In

Nov 6, 2008	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Jeffrey Khaled Hosseini. An engrossing novel that spans thirty years of Afghanistan's history and cultural changes Reviewed by: Lois Tucker, Retired Transition Program Coordinator of Alternatives for Battered Women. Time - 48.43 (23.4Mb)
Oct 2, 2008	The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin. An absorbing look into the politics and personalities of the United States Supreme Court. Reviewed by: The Honorable Nancy E. Smith, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Fourth Department. Time - 47:50 (21.8Mb)
May 1, 2008	The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon A mystery set in Alaska, an alternative Jewish homeland. Reviewed by: Phyllis Kasdin, Special Programs Director, JCC. Time - 43:41 (20.4Mb)
March 6, 2008	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls A memoir of surviving a horrendous childhood. Reviewed by: Paul Caccamise, former administrator, Monroe County Dept. of Social Services; v-P, Life-Span, Time - 54:49 (25.0Mb)
February 7, 2008	The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid Reviewed by: Dr. Carl Davila, Presidential Fellow and Visiting Asst. Prof. of History and Anthropology, SUNY Brockport. Time - 44:37 (20.9Mb)
January 3, 2008	Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen & David Oliver Relin Reviewed by: Joe Flaherty, Founder & director, Writers & Books. Time - 42:06 (19.7Mb)
December 6, 2007	All Governments Lie! The Life and Times of Rebel Journalist I. F. Stone by Myra MacPherson Reviewed by: Mel Braverman, activist and retired Xerox Manager. Time - 43.51 (20.5Mb)
November 1, 2007	The Devil in the While City by Erik Larson A story of an unorthodox mobile library in Africa. Reviewed by: Detective Andrew Minchak, Brighton Police Crime Scene Investigator Time - 50.23 (23.6Mb)
October 4, 2007	The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton A story of an unorthodox mobile library in Africa. Reviewed by: Bill Pontius, Executive Director, Friends of the Rochester Public Library Time - 47.29 (22.2Mb)
September 25, 2007	30th Anniversary of Books Sandwiched in Roots by Alex Haley A 1977 bestseller Reviewed by: Karen Morris, Brighton Town Justice Time - 69:00 (32.5Mb)
May 3, 2007	Arthur and George by Julian Barnes In this novel, Arthur Conan Doyle investigates a gross miscarriage of justice. Reviewed by: Deborah Rossen-Knill, Director of the College Writing Program and Senior Lecturer in English at the U of R. Time - 43:51 (20.5Mb)
March 1, 2007	Small Island by Andrea Levy A story of class, race, and prejudice in 1948 London. Reviewed by: Tim Madigan, Professor of Philosophy, St. John Fisher College; President, Rochester Branch, The English-Speaking Union. Time - 41:16 (19.3Mb)
January 4, 2007	My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult This novel depicts the impact of a child's severe illness on family dynamics. Reviewed by: Mark Nickels, MD, U of R Medical Center. Dr. Nickels will explore the interface between medicine and psychiatry as it effects transplant patients. Time - 46.01 (28.4Mb)
December 7, 2006	The Lost Painting: The Quest For A Carravaggio Masterpiece by Jonathan Harr An intriguing story of the search for a 16th century treasure. Reviewed by: Libby Clay, docent at the Memorial Art Gallery Time - 60:00 (28.4Mb)
November 2, 2006	The Colony by John Tayman Reviewed by: William Valenti, M.D., founding director of Community Health Network. Time - 53:53 (25.2Mb)
October 5, 2006	*Divided by God* : America's Church-State Problem-And What We Should Do About It by Noah Feldman The role of religion in American public life has become one of the most contentious issues in American politics; Feldman traces these conflicts from their origins at the beginning of our history as a nation and its constitutional origins. Reviewed by: H.Robert Herman, board member of the Interfaith Alliance, former Family Court Judge, retired partner at Harter, Secrest & Emery Time - 34:37(16.2Mb)


October 6, 2005	*Will in the World* by Stephen Greenblatt A lively exploration of the Elizabethan world of William Shakespeare Reviewed by: Barbara Pitlick Lovenheim, PhD, Associate Professor, English Dept., MCC. Time - 45:00 (21.1Mb)
December 1, 2005	Omaha Blues: A Memory Loop by Joseph Lelyveld In this memoir, a prizewinning journalist struggles to rediscover his troubled childhood. Reviewed by: Camy Sorbello, widely published author and instructor at Writers & Books. Time - 42:51 (20.0Mb)
January 5, 2006	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon In this highly acclaimed novel, a brilliant autistic adolescent sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's poodle. Reviewed by: Susan H. Horwitz, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center. Time - 46:29 (21.1Mb)
May 4, 2006	The Master, by Colm Toibin A charming work of fiction about Henry James, his life andart. Reviewed by: Sybil Craig, former Chair, History Dept.Allendale-Columbia; former President, Rochester Assoc. for the United Nations (RAUN). Time - 31:11 (14.6Mb)