Noah's compass : a novel by Anne Tyler features protagonist Liam Pennywell who wakes up in the hopital with no memory of being attacked in his apartment. This is a compassionate, humorous account of his quest to retrieve his memory. A former teacher, divorced twice, Liam searches to recover those lost hours and is led into an unlikely new relationship. An exploration of Liam's life and how he is transformed. Quintessential Tyler treatment of one rather eccentric man's search for wholeness.  I have been a longstanding fan of Ann Tyler and Noah's Compass did not disappoint.

Enjoy the World in Vogue: People, Parties, Places. Here you will find outstanding photographs of some of the most celebrated actors, artist, models, first ladies, and social figures that have appeared in the pages of Vogue magazine over the past four decades. Enjoy photographs by famous photographers such as Avedon, Leibovitz, Horst, Steichen and Penn. Here is an amazing look at portraits, houses, gardens and parties of celebrated figures from many worlds.

Born in Flint, Michigan, Harris was a New York Times bestselling author. He was best known for his novels portraying African American men.

Janet Maslin reviews the season’s women’s fiction "from seriously ambitious novels to diverting beach-chair schlock." This article lists 10 titles featuring women and suitable for beach reading.  Check out these diverse selections.

Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. This is a collection of short stories centered around Olive Kitteridge, a retired small town seventh grade math teacher. The stories show how she relates to changes in Crosby, Maine and to the drama in the lives of its residents. You can find other information on the prizes at the Pulitzer site.

This Matisse painting sold at Christies's auction on Feb. 23 for a record price for a work by a French artist.  The sale was of art from the estate of Yves Saint Laurent.  Our collection includes many works on Matisse including Matisse the Master by Hilary Spurling.  News of the auction appears in this New York Times article from Feb. 24.