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The Chosen Maiden

January 27, 2017

chosen maiden

  If you’ve ever loved dance, specifically ballet, then you know the name Nijinsky. What you are less likely to know is that the world-famous Vaslav Nijinsky had a sister who was also a dancer. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: ballet, Doubleday, historical fiction, Russia

Girl Through Glass

January 29, 2016

girl through glass

  In the first chapter of Girl Through Glass, we meet Kate, who tells her story herself. She is in her early forties, a teacher of Dance History at a college in the Midwest. But in chapter two ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: ballet, debut, Harper, literary, mystery

Astonish Me

April 14, 2014

astonish me

Joan Joyce is a dancer who has wanted to be a ballerina her entire life. Unfortunately her desire outweighs her talent and so she is relegated to the corps. The center stage she longs for does not ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: ballet, Knopf

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