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Y: A Novel by Marjorie Celona

January 16, 2013

Y: A Novel

In my head, late at night, I draft letters to my mother and my father. I say everything I want to say, everything that needs to be said. In my head I am so eloquent.  Abandoned on the steps of a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, contemporary life, debut, Free Press

Hijacked by Your Brain

January 14, 2013

Hijacked by Your Brain

It is possible to prepare your brain to truly manage stress. And the result is well worth the effort: discovering a sense of calm and confidence that makes life ultimately worthwhile.   Strong words ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, psychology, self-help, Sourcebooks, stress

The Colour of Milk

January 7, 2013

The Colour of Milk

and if i could stop time that is what i would do and i would stay in that minute for all my life and for ever. but a minute can not last for ever.   Mary is an illiterate farmer’s daughter. The ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, ecco, historical fiction, literary

Ru: A Novel

December 28, 2012

ru

The Communist takeover of Saigon forces Nguyễn An Tinh and her family to leave behind their luxurious life and escape to a refugee camp in Malaysia. From there the family immigrates to Canada and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Bloomsbury, book clubs, cultural, debut, literary, Vietnam

The Sandcastle Girls

December 19, 2012

The Sandcastle Girls

It was as I was nearing the finish of Chris Bohjalian’s latest novel, The Sandcastle Girls, that I was struck by how insulated and sheltered we are in the United States. I say that with a full ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Armenian genocide, book clubs, Doubleday, historical fiction, World War I

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