House of Cards

House of Cards

Rating:  House of Cards: Love, Faith and Other Social Expressions, by David Ellis Dickerson.  Riverhead Books (2009), 369 pages. Sadly, I must begin this review with a tirade against the cover art.  There are other things to say, much of them positive, but...
Another Cover Art Disappointment

Another Cover Art Disappointment

Who doesn’t love a vintage photograph from the author’s childhood on the cover of her memoir? When the image is just right, these covers are among the best. But if a photo that speaks directly to the story does not exist, why force an inappropriate one upon the book?...