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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

June 10, 2020

vanishing

Where to begin with Brit Bennett’s new novel The Vanishing Half? Ostensibly it’s the story of identical twins Stella and Desiree who grow up in Mallard, a small, poor community in the Deep South, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 20th century, book clubs, cultural, historical fiction, literary

All Adults Here

May 11, 2020

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Astrid Strick is in downtown Clapham where she’s lived for most of her life, when she witnesses a school bus hitting and killing a woman she knows. A tragic death like this could be the focus of most ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: family, literary, Riverhead Books

How Could She: A Novel

April 22, 2020

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How Could She by Lauren Mechling is the perfect palate cleanser after reading two tomes in a row about the Tudors. Defiantly contemporary, it’s the story of three friends. Or maybe, frenemies? It’s a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, friendship, Viking, women

We Wish You Luck

January 27, 2020

wish you luck

When Hannah, Leslie, and Jimmy arrive at Fielding for the school’s MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) program they don’t know each other. Their backgrounds are wildly different as are the backgrounds of the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, literary, New England, Riverhead Books

Long Bright River

January 13, 2020

long bright

Mickey has been a Philadelphia police officer for 13 years. She’s got the brains and the experience to become a detective, but stays as a patrol cop in a neighborhood called Kensington. A high crime ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: crime, family, mystery, Riverhead Books, social issues, suspense

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