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The Divines: A Novel

January 22, 2021

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Every year there it seems a different theme emerges in fiction. Last year it was twins (The Grammarians, The Vanishing Half, Thin Girls), but this year, although it’s only January, I have three novels ... Read More...

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The Unraveling of Mercy Louis

November 23, 2020

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Take high school sports, an oil refinery explosion, a grandmother ready for the Rapture, and layer in a fetus found in a dumpster and a Purity Ball and you have the world that is The Unraveling of ... Read More...

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Thin Girls: A Novel

August 14, 2020

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The opening pages of Thin Girls take place in a treatment facility for people with anorexia. The key protagonist, Rose is sharing her thoughts on group therapy and they fairly crackle off the page ... Read More...

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The Girls from Corona del Mar

June 24, 2020

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When Lorrie Ann and Mia become best friends, Mia believes herself to be the shadow behind Lorrie Ann’s golden girl. By the time they reach high school Mia is even more sure that Lorrie Ann is ... Read More...

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The Knockout Queen

April 27, 2020

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Michael and Bunny are the unlikeliest of friends. Polar opposites in almost every way: his mother is in prison so he lives with his aunt, while she lives in a mansion with her father. He is less of a ... Read More...

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