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A Knock at Midnight

September 9, 2020

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If nothing else, 2020 has been my year of more “I had no idea” reading than any other in my adult life. I’ve read fiction and nonfiction on a number of issues for years, but somehow race was never a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, crime, debut, racism

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

January 3, 2020

know my name

Emily Doe was the name given to the young woman sexually assaulted by Brock Turner, a Stanford student-athlete in 2015. If that doesn’t ring a bell, this should: he was given a sentence that was ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, memoir, social issues, true crime, Viking, women

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America

December 11, 2019

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Last week, I left behind heavy nonfiction with Adam Rippon's memoir, Beautiful on the Outside, but today I'm back with a heavy dose of reality.  Dopesick is Beth Macy’s well-researched and documented ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: crime, history, politics, social issues

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

January 4, 2019

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  It’s embarrassing enough to be ignorant about American history, but, as a librarian, to not know about the largest library fire in the country? I’m pretty sure my librarian membership can be ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: books, history, library, Simon & Schuster, true crime

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

December 12, 2018

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, crime, Doubleday, history, Native Americans

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