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Adam in Eden

February 4, 2013

Adam

Adam Gorozpe is a very put upon man. Like the first Adam he stepped into a Garden of Eden by marrying his wife Priscila, daughter of the wealthiest and most powerful man in Mexico City, and a festival ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, Mexico

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman

February 1, 2013

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman

If you’re fortunate, you can remember the days when visiting your local department store was a cherished tradition, whether it was for your fall school wardrobe, to see the Christmas windows, or for a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: fashion, Harper, Manhattan

ALA Midwinter 2013: Book-o-Rama

January 30, 2013

First of all, an apology for no new reviews so far this week. But it hasn’t been because I’ve been lounging on a beach in St. Bart’s or touring Tuscan vineyards. I’ve actually been working, for both ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: ALA, books, conferences, event

Powell’s Event: Maryka Biaggio

January 25, 2013

Maryka

On Wednesday I posted my review of Parlor Games, the debut novel from Maryka Biaggio. Biaggio currently lives in Portland and appeared at Powell’s Tuesday night so I had the pleasure of meeting her ... Read More...

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Parlor Games

January 23, 2013

Parlor Games

You might know her as May, Pauline, Baroness, or Florence but this is one woman who gets around, much to the reader’s delight, in Maryka Biaggio’s debut novel, Parlor Games. Born May Dugas in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 19th century, Anchor Books, book clubs, debut, historical fiction

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