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2020 Underrated Gems

December 21, 2020

Well, it’s that time of year again…the extravaganza of lists about everything BEST in the world. I’ll be joining the fray, but my two lists (debuts and overall best) won’t be going up until after ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, literary, memoir, Middle East

Three Dystopian Worlds: Mini-Reviews

November 11, 2019

dystopian

  Somehow, in the midst of my own chaos I found myself reading three dystopian novels that painted a bleak picture for humans. You’d think I would have chosen soothing books about rainbows and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: dystopia, science fiction

gods with a little g

August 16, 2019

gods

On Monday, I reviewed a novel centered around the lives of two ministers, but it was not a book focused on organized religion. Today’s novel, gods with a little g, is the opposite, with religion at ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: California, coming-of-age, contemporary life, Farrar Straus Giroux, literary

Death is Hard Work

February 15, 2019

death

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 ... Read More...

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

The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett

November 12, 2018

uncommon

Everyone knows the old saying that the best things come in small packages. I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to refer to jewelry, but I’m happy to report that it can also be true of books. For any number ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: England, Farrar Straus Giroux, humor

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