Book Shorts. Reviews in a Nutshell.
The Nazi and The Psychiatrist: Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII
The Machinations of Evil. Indeed. What distinguishes the truly evil person from the rest of us? A thought provoking book by Jack El-Hai reviewed by Lynda Bernard.
Hummingbird Weekly Quote. 2026 Edition.
“An old, but apt fable:”
The one about the frog and the scorpion. Quote from Texas Senator John Cronyn after his resounding Republican primary loss to Trump backed Attorney General Ken Paxton. Curated by Sandra Novick.
Featured Poetry Selection. Happy Mother’s Day.
Hurry. By Marie Howe.
A poem selected for Mother’s Day. By Marie Howe, 2025 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Poetry. Where are we all hurrying to? A beautiful poem about Motherhood.
Book Shorts. Reviews in a Nutshell.
Life is a Wheel.
Love, Death, Etc., and a Bike Ride Across America by Bruce Weber. The story of Weber’s cross-country bicycle trip, with all the ins, outs, and introspection that comes with it. Review by Lynda Bernard.
Holy Saturday
“I Could Do This One Good Thing Today.”
Holy Saturday by William Fargason. With no pretenses, a relatable poem about loneliness, and also kindness.
There is a fine line that separates us from despair.
We’ll Go No More A Roving
Hummingbird Featured Poem
We’ll Go No More A Roving by Lord Byron. A poem about love… and the acceptance of one’s limitations as we age. Sigh. Curated by Lynda Bernard.
Hummingbird Featured Poem
Still I Rise.
A magnificent poem by Maya Angelou that celebrates the power and confidence in knowing one’s history and self worth. Curated by Lynda Bernard.
Scaffolding
Building Strong Relationships.
In honor of upcoming St. Patrick’s Day we chose to highlight Scaffolding, by beloved Irish poet Seamus Heaney. Heaney reminds us that relationships that have stood the test of time will remain strong, even if the customary supports come down, drawing a perfect analogy.
Wild Geese.
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver.
Mary Oliver advises us that we don’t have to try so hard! No matter who you are, be true to yourself and the world will be open to you to find your place. Inspiring!
Book Shorts. Reviews in a Nutshell.
Down Cemetery Road.
Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron is Herron’s first book in the Zoë Boehm private investigator series. A thrilling and chilling series of events unfolds— a neighborhood house explodes, one of the occupants, a young girl, goes missing, and a neighbor, Sarah Tucker, becomes consumed with finding her. A great read. Hold on for dear life! Review by Barry Novick.
First Snow.
First Snow by Mary Oliver.
Today, we were drawn to our poetry selection, Mary Oliver’s First Snow, for all the obvious reasons! Oliver tells us once more that the beauty and “awesomeness” of nature is the essence, and quite possibly the answer to, well… everything. Our cue to tune in, and out, respectively.
Book Shorts. Reviews in a Nutshell.
Life. Death. The Power of Love.
Books that earn rereading are hard to come by. I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven is one of those treasures. It is a story that explores life, death, and the power of love as a relocated priest makes his journey. Review by Lynda Bernard.