Book Talk: DeMille & DeMille, ‘The Deserter’
About 30 years ago, I read Nelson DeMille’s “The Gold Coast,” and I’ve been a DeMille fan ever since. “The Deserter” (2019, 560 pages) is...
Jim Glynn
Mar 26, 2025
Opinion: The new oligarchy
The times, wrote Bob Dylan, they are a-changin’. His song, released on his 1964 album, foretold of the eventual success of the hippie...
Jim Glynn
Mar 21, 2025
Book Talk: Goodman, ‘The Meadowbrook Murders’
Jessica Goodman’s debut novel, “They Wish They Were Us,” 2020, which I reviewed in my Aug. 17, 2022 column, established her as a...
Jim Glynn
Mar 18, 2025
Letters: Well, I am done
Been enjoying Dreyer’s French Vanilla for many years. Especially when our nectarines are ripe. It started last summer. Opened a carton,...
For The Madera Tribune
Mar 14, 2025
Opinion: Rachel Carson, Ecology pioneer
During Women’s History Month, I think it’s important to pay homage to the woman who raised our consciousness about the challenges that...
Jim Glynn
Mar 14, 2025
Book Talk: Thomas Perry, ‘The Boyfriend’
Thomas Perry has been a best-selling author since his debut novel, “The Butcher’s Boy” was published in 1983 and won the Edgar Award from...
Jim Glynn
Mar 11, 2025
Letters: Democrats just don’t get it
Trump is a deal maker. He long said Europe is not paying their fair share. Now, with the “failed talks,” the Left is condemning Trump,...
For The Madera Tribune
Mar 8, 2025
Opinion: The post-airplane future
Not only are airplanes old technology, very inconvenient, and bad news for the environment, but also their scheduled departures and/or...
Jim Glynn
Mar 8, 2025




