By Jim Heffernan Allen Levi‛s first novel, Theo of Golden made quite a splash in the book world. Originally it was self-published and sold 3,000 copies in 2023, 25,000 copies in 2024,…
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BOOK REVIEW: The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore
By Jim Heffernan I ran across this title and was immediately intrigued by why a serious historian would write about wonder woman. Turns out it’s a good story about women’s progress in…
CLOUD & LEAF BOOKS AFTER HOURS presents: Tyler Bieber and the story of Father Thomas Oddo, Sat. Jan. 10th
JANUARY 10 SATURDAY 5:30 PM Wine & Books Father Thomas Odoo – a prominent Catholic who pioneered LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church. AGAINST THE CURRENT: FATHER TOM ODDO AND THE NEW…
BOOK REVIEW: The Case for The Nation by Jill Lepore
By Jim Heffernan I loved this little book written by the woman I consider to be America’s best historian. The book was written in 2019, a year after her 933 page These…
BOOK REVIEW: HumanKind – Changing the World One Small Act at a Time by Brad Aronson
By Jim Heffernan Two years ago, I reviewed a book with a similar title, “Human Kind-A Hopeful History.” That book was historical and philosophical in nature and was built around the concept…
BOOK REVIEW: Science Under Siege by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez
By Jim Heffernan Michael E. Mann, a distinguished climate scientist professor, and Peter J Hotez, a noted scientist and pediatrician, got together to produce a very good book about anti-science, which threatens…
BOOK REVIEW: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
By Jim Heffernan One of my resolutions for the New Year is to read more fiction. This book was an excellent way to begin. My home page, refdesk.com, has been recommending it…
BOOK REVIEW: Separation of Church & Hate by John Fugelsang
By Jim Heffernan I can’t remember where I saw news of this book, but the title grabbed me. The author is the son of a former Carmelite nun and a former Franciscan…
BOOK REVIEWS: Jim Heffernan’s Top 25 for 2025
By Jim Heffernan Here’s my fourth annual book list. It’s my take on the best 25 books I’ve read in 2025. Many of them have reviews in the Pioneer, some don’t. Many…
BOOK REVIEW: “Paper Girl” by Beth Macy
By Jim Heffernan This is one of those rare books that I just couldn’t put down after I started reading it. It set me off on a binge to read her other…