Books: "Speculative Los Angeles"

Speculative Los Angeles

Edited by Denise Hamilton

Akashic Books, Brooklyn, NY; paperback, $16.95; 272 pages; available Tuesday, February 2nd 

Denise Hamilton is an Edgar Award finalist, author of seven crime novels, and the editor of the best-selling anthology Los Angeles Noir, which includes Susan Straight's Edgar Award-winning short story "The Golden Gopher," and Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics. Hamilton is a Los Angeles native who refuses to speak only in English, a former Los Angeles Times journalist, a Fulbright Scholar, a noir and sci-fi/fantasy geek.

Books: "Prayer For The Living," A Collection Of Shorty Stories From Ben Okri

Prayer For The Living: Stories

By Ben Okri

Akashic Books, Brooklyn, NY; hardcover, $24.95; E-book, $24.95; available February 2

Ben Okri was born in Minna, Nigeria. His childhood was divided between Nigeria, where he saw the consequences of war firsthand, and London. Okri won the Booker Prize in 1991 for the Famished Road, and his novel Assmbling the Gods was selected as one of the BBC's "100 Novels That Shaped Our World." 

Books: New Books For The New Month Of February

Morgan Library. Photo by Jason Schott.

As we enter February, there are plenty of new novels to check out and enjoy while still spending time at home in the heart of winter. These books will be perfect to curl up with on cold nights and escape. In this review, we will look at Water Memory, by Daniel Pyne; We Can Only Save Ourselves, by Alison Wisdom; Hadley & Grace, by Suzanne Redfearn; Gerta, by Katerina Tuckova; The Ardent Swarm, by Yamen Manai; and Until We Are Lost by Leslie Archer.

Mets Roundup: Loup Signed, Cohen Silent on Twitter, Murphy Says Goodbye

Citi Field in the summer of 2019. Photo by Jason Schott.

There was a lot of news from the New York Mets on Saturday, as they signed a solid relief pitcher, their owner pulled back from Twitter, and one of the most consequential Mets in history announced his retirement.

Mets Send Matz To Toronto

Citi Field. Photo by Jason Schott.

Five years ago, when the Mets made their magical run to the World Series, it was thought that the four young anchors of that rotation - Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Steven Matz - would lead the team into a glorious new era.

Yankees Officially Re-Sign LeMahieu & Add Ace Kluber

Yankee Stadium. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Yankees announced last week that they would be re-signing their top hitter, infielder DJ LeMahieu, and that they were signing free agent pitcher Corey Kluber, winner of multiple Cy Young Awards. Both deals were made official on Wednesday afternoon, just days after the Yankees acquired starting pitcher Jameson Taillon from the Pirates.

Great Scott! Mets Have New General Manager

 

Tools of the trade in the Mets dugout. Photo by Jason Schott.

Just one week after the Mets had to unexpectedly dismiss Jared Porter as their general manager, they have named his replacement, and didn't have to go too far to find him.