books by Marie Brenner

books by Marie Brenner

books:

Marie Brenner

Great Dames: What I Learned from Older Women

Marie Brenner

Three Rivers Press, 2001

Fun, If Taken As Such
Well, the jury seems to be split on this book. The cover and sales pitch for the book do make it seem more "serious" than it actually is. But once you decide to have fun with this book, it's quite enjoyable. I enjoyed the character sketches very much.

On the Border: A Murder in the Family
Marie Brenner

Crown, 2007

House of Dreams: The Bingham Family of Louisville

Marie Brenner

Random House, 1988

a 5 star review
The Binghams have always interested me and this book does a great job of telling their story. It is easy to read and well written.

Apples and Oranges: My Brother and Me, Lost and Found

Marie Brenner

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

Got a sibling?
What a remarkable read. Families are always complicated and sometimes wonderous and Marie Brenner has seen it, felt it and shares it all. I can't wait to get into bed each night to treat myself to a few more chapters. I'll hate to see the last page coming.

Fairy Tale Review, The Green Issue: The Green Issue (Fairy Tale Review)

University Alabama Press, 2007

This title presents an annual journal devoted to fairy tales, contemporary and historical.Each issue of "Fairy Tale Review" contains poetry, fiction, and essays that either address the abiding influence of fairy tales on contemporary literature and culture, or are themselves contemporary fairy tales in prose or verse. It is, according to editor ...