TOP TEN AFRICAN ADVENTURES   Last year, The Washington Post ran an article saying that thrillers “set in Africa are hot.” There have been a slew of them recently, including my own, The Afrika Reich (Henry Holt, 2013), which was an action-packed romp set in an Africa conquered by the Nazis. But the thrills of […]

August Reads   There’s only one more month of summer but that doesn’t mean you have to stop adding books to your to-be-read stack. Even if you didn’t get a chance to travel or take a vacation more exotic than a deck chair in your backyard, this month’s books offer you the chance to be […]

Top Ten Short Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald   (The staff of the Strand compiled this list of their top ten short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We look forward to your comments and your favorites!) “Hot and Cold Blood” (1923) “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (1922) “A Short Trip Home” (1927) “Winter Dreams” […]