Summer is right around the corner and I think I might be miles ahead of a lot of people when it comes to my summer reading list. Summer for me means more time to read in the beach, park, or any place where I can just sit back and be transported to another world. So the first book on my […]

While I read novels from every genre, I don’t remember the last time that I was so entertained and immersed in a sci-fi series. The Silver Ships by S.H. Jucha, was a welcome read because it was just plain entertaining. The author rolled out a whole new world for us and all we had to do was read and follow […]

I like leaving the world behind and immersing myself in a good series. Yes, there are stories that are better left to just one novel. But then there are those characters that deserve to have their stories told. What I find is that the author then has a difficult job in creating original stories and making sure that the main […]

There is so much to do in New York City and it’s always hard to decide what exactly what you want to do on any given day. Whether it’s a Broadway play, a concert, or a reading, how exactly can you choose what to do? When it comes to readings and literary discussions, The Literature Department at The Americas Society […]

If there’s one thing I can’t get enough of, it’s “whodunit” novels. The Blue Journal is one of those novels that leaves you guessing right up until the last minute. You never saw it coming and that’s the best part of these novels. The Blue Journal, written by L.T. Graham who is the pen name of a very well-known New-England based suspense […]

Laugh out loud funny! Dog Training the American Male: A Novel, by L.A. Knight will have you in stitches. The novel follows Dr. Nancy Beach, a relationship counselor and radio talk show host, who ironically is not able to make her own relationships work. So how is a relationship counselor able to help other people with their relationships when in fact […]

Daniel Shapiro is the Director of Literature at the Americas Society as well as the Editor of Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas. His past works include Child with a Swan’s Wings (2013) and the translation of Cipango, by Chilean poet Tomas Harris (2010). This year he is back with an all new passionate and frank poetry book published […]