Review | ‘Wildflowers of North America’ by the National Audubon Society
A handsome but hefty addition to bookshelves of wildflower lovers, if not their backpacks.
David Starkey
Recent Stories
Review | ‘Twenty-One Truths About Love’ by Matthew Dicks
Matthew Dicks’s novel is a pleasantly entertaining read, in list format.
New Book ‘The Pier’ Takes Place on Santa Barbara’s Stearns Wharf
From stern to Stearns with Timothy Bottoms, whose new book takes place on Stearns Wharf.
Review | ‘Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks’ by Patrick Radden Keefe
Whether rogues or villains, these real-life protagonists are compelling characters.
Review | ‘In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss’ by Amy Bloom
The renowned fiction writer turns to memoir, with a very personal story of her terminally ill husband’s last days.
Review | ‘The Intimate City: Walking New York’ by Michael Kimmelman
A curated, lively, and very loving portrait of New York City at the height of the pandemic.
Review | ’Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius’ by Nick Hornby
Famed fiction writer Nick Hornby explores the connection between two of his heroes: Charles Dickens and the rock star, Prince.
Review | ‘The Magician’ by Colm Tóbín
Tóbín’s latest is a not quite worthy attempt to bring the life of writer Thomas Mann to the page.
The Art of Playing with Technology: Lynda Weinman at Santa Barbara’s Sullivan Goss Gallery
The “Lynda.com” founder discusses her creative evolution with David Starkey.
Review | ‘Sea of Tranquility’ by Emily St. John Mandel
Building on her two previous efforts, Mandel’s newest novel zips through space and time to find tranquility.
