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It’s Not You, It’s Me: Mini-Reviews

June 24, 2016

it's

  Happy summer, book lovers! I hope you're all getting to enjoy nice weather, sunshine, and, of course, some great reading. In an effort to help, I'm back with three books that left me ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: Atria Books, contemporary fiction, Doubleday, Farrar Straus Giroux, historical fiction, Iraq, London, war

Mrs. Houdini

April 6, 2016

houdini

  Bess Rahner met Ehrich Weiss the summer of 1894 at Coney Island where both were performers—she a singing and dancing girl and he doing an escape act with his brother. Little did she know that ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Atria Books, debut, historical fiction, magic, New York City

The Lake House

October 19, 2015

lake house

  Kate Morton has become one of my most reliable go-to authors—when I start a book of hers I know I can count on full immersion and enjoyment and her latest, The Lake House is no exception. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Atria Books, book clubs, historical fiction, mystery, World War I

Golden Boy: A Novel

May 22, 2013

Golden Boy

This spring has been a marvelous one for wildly creative authors and their unusual creations. The trend continues with Abigail Tarttelin’s debut novel, Golden Boy, and its tender protagonist, Max. Max ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Atria Books, book clubs, coming-of-age, contemporary life, literary

The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language

March 20, 2013

The True Secret of Writing

  Thus, sitting, walking, writing, are all moments of practice. The quietest, deepest sits I’ve experienced have included writing. The writing helps to empty and settle the mind. We then can sink ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: Atria Books, writing

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