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Foe: A Novel by Iain Reid

September 6, 2018

foe

Junior and Henrietta live on a small farm. They are isolated from everyone, but close to each other. When Terrance arrives and tells them that Junior has been selected to participate in a program building a much-needed space community they are puzzled by the news, but accept Terrance’s assurances that it is an amazing opportunity. He tells them they have two years before Junior ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, literary, marriage, science fiction, Scout Press

Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg

May 25, 2016

did you ever

Bill Clegg's Did You Ever Have a Family was one of my favorite debuts for 2015. It came out last week in paperback so if you missed it last year you need to get after it now. A wonderful novel that lends itself to book club/reading group discussions.   If you take a major event and separate out all the people involved in that event—whether responsible for it or ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, family, Scout Press

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