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Our American Friend

March 4, 2022

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What kind of trouble has to have occurred to leave an American journalist stranded in Croatia with her husband because the U.S. is unsafe for her? In Our American Friend, Anna Pitoniak’s new novel, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, political intrigue

Ten Best Books of 2019

December 20, 2019

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  Well, what do you know. Rather than being my usual contrarian self, I actually have ten books I consider to be the best of 2019. Of course, that doesn’t include the eight debut novels I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, favorite books, lists, literary

Necessary People: A Novel

November 14, 2019

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It always seems as if being the friend of a really wealthy person would be fun—going expensive places, but never having to pay, exotic vacations, great gifts. But it never plays out that way in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: friendship, Little Brown and Company, new adult, New York City, wealth

The Futures: A Novel

January 18, 2017

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  Evan and Julia are college sweethearts who decide to take the next step and begin post-college life together in NYC. But while Evan is on a clear path in the world of finance, Julia is a bit ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, contemporary life, friendship, Little Brown and Company, Manhattan

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