Book Recommendations

Book of the Week for June 20, 2026

An Unknown Woman by Alice Koller

A former academic turns to a life of solitude to better understand her life.

Book of the Week for June 13, 2026

Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

Childhood; jobs at Disney World and Knott's Berry Farm; stand-up, and success; a partial memoir.

Book of the Week for June 08, 2026

Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim

Four women, dissatisfied with their lives, rent a medieval castle in Italy.

June 2026 Book Recommendations

A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications.

Book of the Week for June 01, 2026

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

The first female sleuth in Botswana opens for business; the debut of a series.

Book of the Week for May 21, 2026

To Life! by Rabbi Harold Kushner

A celebration of Jewish traditions, practices, and holidays.

Book of the Week for May 18, 2026

The Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

Postmaster, ambassador, author; scientist, inventor, Founding Father.

Book of the Week for May 09, 2026

Villette by Charlotte Brontë

A young girl immigrates from England to France to teach at a girl’s school.

Book of the Week for May 04, 2026

The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty

A woman returns home to care for her unwell father.

May 2026 Book Recommendations

A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications.

Book of the Week for April 27, 2026

Life For Me Ain’t Been No Crystal Staircase by Susan Sheehan

Three generations in an inner-city family tolerate abuse and neglect from people, and the “system.”

Book of the Week for April 20, 2026

And The Bridge Is Love by Faye Moskowitz

Funny/sad stories about a woman growing up in Depression-era Michigan.