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Age of Desire

July 25, 2012

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There are two stories of love in Age of Desire. One is Edith Wharton’s affair with a young journalist and the other is the more enduring constant love between friends.  In 1907, Wharton resides in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, historical fiction, Pamela Dorman Books, Paris

Gossip

July 19, 2012

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I’m fairly certain that Tolstoy spent less time on War & Peace then I have spent trying to review Gossip. My problem is this: on the surface you have a cool-toned, witty look at three women living ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, fashion, friendship, literary, New York City, William Morrow, women

Tigers in Red Weather

July 17, 2012

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In Tigers in Red Weather It’s 1945 and in a small apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts cousins Nick and Helena prepare to celebrate the end of the war and the beginning of their lives. Helena is ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1950s, debut, family saga, historical fiction, Little Brown and Company

The Darlings

July 14, 2012

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  Typically by the time Sol was pitching an exit strategy, the client was already so far in the woods that they had lost sight of any ambient light long ago. Sol’s job was to lead them out of ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, family, literary, Manhattan, Pamela Dorman Books

The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta

July 14, 2012

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  Was it The Rapture or not? This is the launch point for Tom Perrotta’s new novel The Leftovers and his take on the possibly apocryphal event is so well done it’s one more reminder to me that ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, dystopia, fantasy, literary, religion, St. Martin's Press

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