Fiction

Good Night, Irene

“In Good Night, Irene, Urrea pays moving tribute to his mother and her Clubmobile comrades whose wartime service was largely forgotten because, even though they sometimes served under fire, they merely staffed what was called the "chow-and-charm circuit." . . . As befits a contemporary war novel, Good Night, Irene is morally nuanced: It doesn't turn away from scenes of random violence inflicted by our "boys" and it also acknowledges the traumas endured by many who served and survived. Maybe, in Good Night, Irene, Urrea has written yet another powerful "border story" after all: this time about the border between those who live in blessed ignorance of the worst humankind can do and those who keep that knowledge to themselves, often locked in silence.”
―NPR

This one sounds like it's right up my alley. Oh, and my sister and I are feeding a stray mama cat and her 5 wild kittens in hopes of trapping the whole family. Mama is VERY sweet but was probably thrown out at the recreation center where we go walking. I know I can get her in a carrier, but will have to use a drop trap for those kittens.