Stories By David Loftus
Non-Fiction Reviews
Gen·e·sis: The Scientific Quest for Life’s Origin by Robert M. Hazen
May 23, 2026In all the recent noise over the higher steps of evolution and the proper way to...
History
The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West by Niall Ferguson
May 21, 2026Niall Ferguson is hot—about as hot as a historian can get.
Non-Fiction Reviews
I, Wabenzi: A Souvenir – by Rafi Zabor
May 20, 2026Although this is a sly, sidelong-glance kind of book that repeatedly takes you to a different...
Non-Fiction Reviews
Marriage, A History: From Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love Conquered Marriage
May 13, 2026Like the disappearance of the well-mannered and respectful adolescent, the imminent (or, for some commentators, already...
Movies
In Character: Actors Acting by Howard Schatz
May 11, 2026Imagine 32 famous actors looking you straight in the eye and flirting with you. (Marlee Matlin!...

Music
Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles
May 10, 2026Oh, no—the cry is almost involuntary—not another Beatles book! What more could anyone possibly say? The...

Thrillers
Book Review: Broken Harbor by Tana French
March 29, 2026Right out of the gate, French displayed a gift for rich psychological plots, complex characterizations, and...
Non-Fiction Reviews
The Story of AC/DC by Susan Masino
December 5, 2025Rock biographies, particularly of bands, are an odd subgenre. With an individual singer or instrumentalist, the...

Movies & TV
CLR Writer, David Loftus, Recounts His Role as a ‘Reaper’ on NBC’s Grimm
November 24, 2025The director came over between takes and said, “I like what you’re doing, I’m seeing plenty...

Movies & TV
NBC’s Fantasy Series Grimm, Set in Portland, Oregon
November 23, 2025For those who haven’t seen the show, Grimm starts from the premise that all the supernatural...








