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The Female Persuasion

April 23, 2018

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There has been a lot written about Meg Wolitzer’s new novel, The Female Persuasion. The novel will resonate with an entire generation of women who, after joining the workforce, longed for a mentor to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, friendship, Manhattan, Riverhead Books, women

November Reading Wrap-Up

December 9, 2016

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  Apparently, I’m determined to ignore all kinds of guidelines this week. First, I posted my reading habits two days late and only now am I going to attempt a November reading recap. Suffice it ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Reading Tagged: books, mini-reviews

Belzhar: A Novel

October 1, 2014

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  Imagine a small boarding school for “fragile” teens in rural Vermont and within that school an exclusive English class to which only 4 or 5 students are handpicked to join. With this Meg Wolitzer ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, Dutton, magical realism, New England, young adult

The Interestings

April 10, 2013

The Interestings

  At a summer camp called Spirit-in-the-Woods, a group of six teens is brought together. For five it is a return to a paradise they’ve known in past summers but for Julie Jacobson, a scholarship ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, literary, Manhattan, marriage, Riverhead Books

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