Book Recommendations

Book of the Week for January 29, 2024

The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

A young engineer plans a three-week visit with his cousin at a sanitarium, but stays seven years.

Book of the Week for January 22, 2024

Mrs. Harris by Diana Trilling

A journalist unravels the death of Dr. Herman Tarnower and his girlfriend/murderess, Jean Harris.

Book of the Week for January 08, 2024

Oprah: A Biography by Kitty Kelley

The talk show host’s extraordinary success and influence by the author of “Nancy Reagan” and “Jackie, Oh!”

Book of the Week for January 01, 2024

Conundrum by Jan Morris

A distinguished British military man, and father of five, undergoes a sex change in the early 1970s.

January 2024 Book Recommendations

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

Book of the Week for December 25, 2023

The Boys: A Memoir Of Hollywood And Family by Ron and Clint Howard

Two actor-brothers tell their stories.

Book of the Week for December 18, 2023

Two-part Invention:
The Story Of A Marriage by Madeleine L’ Engle

The author of "A Wrinkle in Time" describes her compassionate, respectful relationship with her husband, the actor Hugh Franklin.

Book of the Week for December 11, 2023

Washing The Dead by Michelle Brafman

A young woman is taken from her religious community after her mother has an affair with the groundskeeper.

Book of the Week for December 04, 2023

A Stone For Danny Fisher by Harold Robbins

Financial reversals force a family to move from a posh home in Brooklyn to the smelly Lower East Side.

December 2023 Book Recommendations

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

Book of the Week for November 27, 2023

Boldly Go: Reflections On A Life Of Awe And Wonder by William Shatner and Joshua Brandon

In a series of poignant essays, the ninety-one-year-old actor writes about his pursuit of a meaningful life.

Book of the Week for November 20, 2023

Black Was The Ink by Michelle Coles

A disgruntled adolescent time travels with a descendant to learn more about his history.