James Broderick Ph.D
Reviewer James Broderick, Ph.D: James is an associate professor of English and journalism at New Jersey City University. A former newspaper reporter and editor, he is the author of six non-fiction books, and the novel Stalked. His latest book is Greatness Thrust Upon Them, a collection of interviews with Shakespearean actors across America. Follow Here To Listen To An Interview With James Broderick.
Articles by this Author
Strum Reviewed By James Broderick Ph.D of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published August 14, 2014
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
The Reluctant Jesus Reviewed By James Broderick Ph.D of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 29, 2014
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
The Dark Lake Reviewed By James Broderick Ph.D of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published May 20, 2014
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Turner's Point Reviewed By James Broderick PH.D of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published April 17, 2014
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Found in Translation: How Language Shapes our Lives and Transforms the World Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published December 28, 2012
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Authors: Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche
Publisher: Perigee
ISBN: 9780399537974
Mark Twain’s Tale of Today: Halley’s Comet Returns—the Celebrated Author Critiques American Politics Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published November 10, 2012
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Donald Tiffany Bliss
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781477405024
Faithful Shadow Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published October 31, 2012
- Horror
Author: Kevin J. Howard
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 9781432794354
Videojournalism: Multimedia Storytelling Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published October 22, 2012
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Kenneth Kobre
Publisher: Focal Press
ISBN: 9780240814650
The National Forgotten League: Entertaining Stories and Observations from Pro Football’s First Fifty Years Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published September 9, 2012
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Dan Daly
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803243439
Publish Like the Pros: A Brief Guide to Quality Self-Publishing Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published August 14, 2012
- Book Publishing
Publisher: 1106 Design
ISBN: 9780985489908
Modernizing Repression: Police Training and Nation Building in the American Century Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published August 12, 2012
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN: 9781558499171
A Haunted Mind: Inside the Dark, Twisted World of H.P. Lovecraft Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published August 1, 2012
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Bob Curran (with illustrations by Ian Daniel)
Publisher: New Page Books
ISBN: 978-1601632197
Mark Twain and the Colonel: Samuel L. Clemens, Theodore Roosevelt, and the Arrival of a New Century Reviewed By James Brokderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published July 13, 2012
- History
Author: Philip McFarland
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9781442212268
Confessions of a Community Journalist: How to juggle reporting, photography and design and still compete with daily newspapers and TV Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 30, 2012
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Michael Shawn Smith
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 978-1475187137
Seven at the Sevens: A Collection of Seven-Word Stories, Memoirs and Poems Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 22, 2012
- Poetry
Authors: WritersAnonymous TM
Editor: Grant Trenton Gardner
Illustrators: Darren Buchanan and Kathleen Whipple
ISBN: 978-0-615-69271-1
Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 15, 2012
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Tom Ryan
Publisher: William Morrow
ISBN: 978-0061997105
Etiquette for an Apocalypse Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 1, 2012
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Anne Mendel
Publisher: Brackets Press
ISBN: 9780984893003
A Torn Page: 2012 Spring Short Fiction Anthology Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published May 16, 2012
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Compiled by Cool Waters Media
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781470176969
A Short Stay in Hell Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published April 21, 2012
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Steven L. Peck
Publisher: Strange Violin Editions
ISBN: 9780983748427
The Black Book Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published April 7, 2012
- Politics
Author: Adlai Stevenson III
Publisher: Adlai Stevenson III
ISBN: 9780982371008
The Next Level Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published March 25, 2012
- Biographies & Memoirs
Author: Vernon Turner
ISBN: 13: 978-0-9844736-0-1
Leaving Story Avenue Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published March 11, 2012
- Biographies & Memoirs
Author: Paul LaRosa
Publisher: Park Slope Publishing
ISBN: 9780983796305
Past Tense Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published February 26, 2012
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Nick Marsh
Publisher: Immanion Press
ISBN: 9781904853756
Journalism Primer Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published February 24, 2012
- General Non-Fiction
Author: Jim Pumarlo
Publisher: Romeii
ISBN: 9781937391027
Uncle Al Capone: The Untold Story from Inside His Family Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published February 12, 2012
- Biographies & Memoirs
Author: Dierdre Marie Capone
Publisher: Recap PublishingISBN: 978-0982845103
The `R’ Word: Discussing the World’s Most Controversial Topic Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published January 27, 2012
- Religion and Spirituality
Author: Denny Hundiak
Publisher: Outskirts PressISBN: 9781432783938
The Devil’s Legacy Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published January 21, 2012
- Historical Fiction
Author: Tom Jackson
Publisher: SmashwordsThat’s What They Want You to Think: Conspiracies Real, Possible, and Paranoid Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published January 7, 2012
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Paul Simpson
Publisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 9780760341247
Tales of Wonder from the Garden State Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published December 20, 2011
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
ISBN: 9780615417721
Yossarian Slept Here: When Joseph Heller was Dad, The Apthorp was Home, and Life was a Catch-22 Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published December 8, 2011
- Biographies & Memoirs
Author: Erica Heller
Publisher: Simon and SchusterISBN: 9781439197684
Jane Was Here Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published November 28, 2011
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Sarah Kernochan
Publisher: Grey Swan PressISBN: 9780980037722
Writing and Selling Articles for Profit Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published November 18, 2011
- General Non-Fiction
Author: L. Perry Wilbur
Publisher: Piccadilly Books, Ltd.
ISBN: 9780941599917
Sports for Dorks: College Football Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published November 6, 2011
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Editors: Mike Leach and Ferhat Guven
Publisher: Sports Dorks CFB, LLC
ISBN: 9780615484976
Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents, 2012 Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published October 29, 2011
- Book Publishing
Author: Jeff Herman
Publisher: SourcebooksISBN: 9781402260612
The End of the Euro: The Uneasy Future of the European Union Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published October 19, 2011
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Johan Van Overtveldt
Publisher: B2 BooksISBN: 9781932841619
The Boomer’s Guide to Story: A Search for Insight in Literature and Film Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published October 9, 2011
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Roemer McPhee
Publisher: RMK, Inc.ISBN: 9781456481360
Fast Media/Media Fast: How to Clear Your Mind and Invigorate Your Life in an Age of Media Overload Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published October 1, 2011
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Thomas W. Cooper
Publisher: AuthorHouse/Gaeta PressISBN: 9781452085005
Consciousness Rising: Observations on the Human Experience and the Question of What Has Greatest Value Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published September 24, 2011
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Octavio A. Melo
Publisher: Fallen Leaf PublishingISBN: 9780578086835
In Search of Fatherhood: A Mother Lode of Wisdom from the World of Daughterhood Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published September 14, 2011
- Psychology
Author: Kevin Renner
Publisher: Inkwater PressISBN: 9781592995776
Nothing Matters: A Book About Nothing Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published September 5, 2011
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Ronald Green
Publisher: iff BooksISBN: 978-1-84694-707-0
The Water Men Reviewed By James Broderick Ph.D of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published August 28, 2011
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Adelaide MacKenzie Fuss
ISBN: 978-0983461302
Walking the Tiger’s Path: A Soldier’s Spiritual Journey in Iraq Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published August 13, 2011
- Biographies & Memoirs
Author: Paul M. Kendel
Publisher: Tendril PressISBN: 9780984154357
Our Daily Bread Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published July 28, 2011
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Lauren B. Davis
Publisher: Wordcraft of Oregon
ISBN: 9781877655722
God Theories: Let's Talk Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published July 9, 2011
- Religion and Spirituality
Author: Ken Ungerecht
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 978-1-4535-4416-7
The Real Men in Black: Evidence, Famous Cases, and True Stories of These Mysterious Men and Their Connection to UFO Phenomena Reviewed By James Broderick Of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published July 4, 2011
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
ISBN: 978-1-60163-157-2
Overload! How Too Much Information is Hazardous to your Organization Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 25, 2011
- Business
Author: Jonathan B. Spira
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons.ISBN: 9780470879603
Drake’s Bay Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 23, 2011
- Historical Fiction
Author: T.A. Roberts.
Publisher: The Permanent Press
ISBN: 9781579621971
WE x 00 (World Equation Times Infinity) Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 13, 2011
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Charlie Pederson
Publisher: Outskirts PressISBN: 978-1-4327-5889-9
UFOs and Aliens: Is There Anybody Out There? Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 7, 2011
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Editors: Michael Pye and Kirsten Dalley
Publisher: New Page Books
ISBN: 978-1-60163-173-2
Joel Friedlander's A Self-Publisher’s Companion: Expert Advice for Authors Who Want to Publish from TheBookDesigner.com Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 1, 2011
- Reference
Author: Joel Friedlander
Publisher: Marin BookworksISBN: 978-0-936385-11-2
Meet David Schmahmann, author of The Double Life of Alfred Buber
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published May 26, 2011
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
James Broderick, one of Bookpleasures' reviewers, recently spoke with David Schmahmann, author of The Double Life of Alfred Buber, a novel about a middle-aged New England lawyer who harbors a secret desire for a teenaged barmaid in Bangkok.
Richard Buzzell's ZombieStop Parade Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published May 24, 2011
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Richard Buzzell
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781461051985
Gordon Osmond's So You Think You Know English: A Guide to English for Those Who Think They Don’t Need One. Reviewed By James Broderick Of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published May 20, 2011
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
ISBN: 978-1-61546-414-2
Mark Joseph's Wild Card: The Promise and Peril of Sarah Palin Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published May 16, 2011
- Politics
Author: Mark Joseph
Publisher: Bully Pulpit Books
ISBN: 978-0982776131
Nick Bontis's Information Bombardment: Rising Above the Digital Onslaught Reviewed By James Broderick Of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published May 13, 2011
- Business
Publisher: Institute for Intellectual Capital Research
ISBN: 978-0-9867945-0-6
The Double Life of Alfred Buber Reviewed By James Broderick Of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published May 11, 2011
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: David Schmahmann
Publisher: The Permanent Press
ISBN-10: 1579622186 : ISBN-13: 978-1579622183