Monthly Archives: July 2016

Alexander Cartwright by Monica Nucciarone: a short review

A pretty much straightforward biography, very well done, with the bulk of the baseball content in what amounts to an appendix. The overall general conclusion is that Cartwright was an important early American settler in Hawaii; the baseball conclusion is that he was indeed a pioneer, though not exactly the pioneer we’ve been led to believe.

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Invitations by CJ Cherryh: a very short comment

Bren’s first day mostly goes well. Continue reading

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The Art of Detection by Laurie R King: a review

But gosh this one’s fun, if a bit odd. I’m gonna miss Kate Martinelli and her friends.

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