Book Review

Current State book reviewer Scott Southard returns with a tale of time, family and fate. It all comes together in the novel “Miller’s Valley” by Anna…

Book reviewer Scott Southard takes us to Detroit with an intimate portrait of the life of an African-American family.It is so reassuring when critics and…

If we’re lucky, our memories are mostly of happy times and not too many regrets, but that’s definitely not the case for the protagonist in Sebastian…

We’re a long way off from Halloween, but our book reviewer Scott Southard has this scary book review to get your adrenaline pumping. Here is Scott’s take…

No one has had quite the impact on Western literature that William Shakespeare has. His 37 plays have been turned into hundreds of movie adaptations and…

Take the story of two best friends and add in some failed dreams and dark humor and you’d have the new novel “Quicksand.” Our book reviewer Scott Southard…

Comic book lovers across the world are excited about the return of The Sandman Series by beloved sci-fi author Neil Gaiman. Current State’s book reviewer…

The new year may be all about looking forward and setting goals for the future, but this week’s book review is taking us back in time. Scott Southard…

Jonathan Franzen was once called the “Great American Novelist” by Time magazine. Our book reviewer Scott Southard gives us his take on the author’s newest…

The New York Times calls Margaret Atwood’s latest novel a “kinky dystopia.” Does that pique your interest? Current State book reviewer Scott Southard…