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Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

April 7, 2021

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In an unspecified place, sometime in the future, Klara waits inside a store for her new best friend. Days pass and she moves from section to section, often gazing out the main window onto the street, ... Read More...

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

Betty: A Novel by Tiffany McDaniel

March 29, 2021

Betty

A biracial little girl is the main character and the namesake in Tiffany McDaniel’s shattering novel, Betty. Born in 1954 and raised in Appalachian Ohio, the novel follows her and her five siblings, a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: childhood, historical fiction, literary, Southern life

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

September 14, 2020

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There are so many things I wish I could forget, but maybe “forget” isn’t quite right. There are so many things I wish I never knew.   Transcendent Kingdom is a novel that lies at the intersection ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, literary, social issues

The Golden Cage: A Novel

July 6, 2020

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The story is not a new one in fiction: intelligent woman meets man in college, gives him great business idea, he runs with it, they marry, have children, and she finds herself left with nothing when ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, mystery

The Girls from Corona del Mar

June 24, 2020

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When Lorrie Ann and Mia become best friends, Mia believes herself to be the shadow behind Lorrie Ann’s golden girl. By the time they reach high school Mia is even more sure that Lorrie Ann is ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, friendship, Knopf, literary

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