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The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

October 28, 2019

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It begins with the gathering up of the women. They are herded into what used to be a sports stadium and separated into groups. Based on what? Not race. Not age. No, profession. Doctors recognize ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, dystopia, literary, science fiction, women

Delayed Rays of a Star

July 12, 2019

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The premise for Delayed Rays of a Star is one I love. In 1928 young photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt took a photo of three women at a party in Berlin (see below). One of them, Anna May Wong, was ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, historical fiction, Hollywood, Nan A. Talese

Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan

April 24, 2019

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It’s 1986 and the first artificial intelligence humans are for sale in London. Only 25 have been made and Charlie Friend decides he has to have one. Why is not quite clear except that he wrote a book ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: England, literary, Nan A. Talese, science fiction, social issues

August Reading Wrap-Up

August 29, 2016

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  First of all, to anyone who looked at this photo and wondered (even for a second) if it was me then if I had a will you'd be the main beneficiary. No, darlings, I've not been lounging in Greece and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction, Reading Tagged: mini-reviews

I Saw a Man: A Novel

June 26, 2015

  Michael knew Caroline’s job was dangerous when he married her. As a foreign correspondent her field of interest was the Middle East and while he was also a writer his inspiration came from ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, Middle East, mystery, Nan A. Talese, war

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