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Death is Hard Work

February 15, 2019

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Bolbol’s father has just died in Damascus. Before he did, he made one final request of his son—he wants to be buried in the family’s plot in his hometown. It’s two hours away and without thinking Bolbol agrees. It’s only as he’s contacting his ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: cultural, family, Farrar Straus Giroux, literary, Middle East

Sugar Run by Mesha Maren

February 11, 2019

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Jodi has dealt with feeling unwanted and out of place for most of her life. As a little girl her parents decided she was best off being raised by her grandmother on a remote farm in the Appalachians of West Virginia. Later, as a teen she fell deeply ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Algonquin Books, debut, literary, social issues, Southern life, women

The Falconer by Dana Czapnik

February 4, 2019

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On page two of The Falconer, when Lucy Adler says I met that basketball for the first time only thirty minutes ago but I already know I love it unconditionally, and that it loves me back in a way that no carbon-based life-form ever will. you need ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Atria Books, coming-of-age, debut, literary, New York City, teen years

Talk to Me by John Kenney

January 14, 2019

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It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of the rich, entitled white man’s club, but what happens when the man is the face of American network news? A man watched and admired for over twenty years? Who, on his 59th birthday has a really bad day and is ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, cultural, literary, New York City, Putnam

My Sister, the Serial Killer

January 11, 2019

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  Older sisters often look out for their younger siblings, but in the case of Korede it’s a bit extreme. Her younger sister Ayoola is the beautiful, sexy, creative one in the family, with her own clothing line and more suitors than she knows ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: cultural, debut, Doubleday, family, literary

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