Lucy Jane Bledsoe

Ackerman, Diane. The Zookeeper's Wife. An incredible story and beautifully written. Ackerman uses her vast knowledge of natural history to write about Warsaw during the Holocaust, almost as a thematic metaphor for how life endures even in the most devastating circumstances. Two Polish zookeepers saved over 300 Jews by hiding them (more…)

Kingsolver, Barbara. The Lacuna. I admire writers who push themselves to try new things, to use different styles or delve into completely new content, and Barbara Kingsolver is definitely one of these writers. In her new novel, she basically writes a history of the U.S. (and some history of (more…)