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Symphony of Secrets: A Novel

May 11, 2023

symphony

When Bern Hendricks is asked to authenticate a piece of music believed to written by his hero, famed 20th century composer, Frederic Delaney, it’s the chance of a lifetime. A scholar of his works and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: historical fiction, music, racism, social issues

May Reading Recap

May 31, 2022

May

Wait a minute—is May over? I’m pretty sure I was cheated out of a week. Or maybe it’s just that the bad news is coming at a faster pace, whether it’s the increasing attack on women’s rights or the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, debut, food, historical fiction, memoir, mini-reviews, racism, true crime

Fruit of the Drunken Tree

May 22, 2019

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Petrona used to live on a farm in Colombia, with her nine brothers and her sister. Then the paramilitary showed up, burned down their house and their fields, and took her father and her three oldest ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, debut, South America

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