Swift River is both the title of Essie Chambers’ debut and the town where the novel is set. It’s about Diamond Newberry, a 16-year-old girl who stands out, but not for her flashy name or sparkling personality. She’s morbidly obese and ever since her father disappeared 7 years ago she’s the only Black person in town. Her white mother is of little help. She doesn’t drive and ... Read More...
The God of the Woods
"To panic was to make an enemy of the forest. To stay calm was to be its friend." —T.J. Hewitt, Director, Camp Emerson Summer sleepaway camp goes one of two ways for attendees—either an idyllic time or one of misery. Somehow author Liz Moore manages to encompass both in her new thriller, The God of the Woods. This multi-generational, slow-burn mystery is set at Camp ... Read More...
Jackie: A Novel by Dawn Tripp
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was one of the most talked about women of the 20th century. An ocean of words exists, including her own, allowing analysis and dissection of every aspect of her life to feed the insatiable appetite of those fascinated by this enigmatic woman. What could another book possibly offer? In the case of Dawn Tripp’s new novel Jackie the freedom of fiction ... Read More...
The Wealth of Shadows
Every time I think I’ve read about WWII from every possible perspective I’m proven wrong. This time is was due to Graham Moore’s The Wealth of Shadows, a novel of the war told solely within the realm of economics. Specifically, the reluctance to get involved on the part of numerous key political figures in the United States and how a secret offshoot of the Treasury Department ... Read More...
A Great Country
In every way but culture the Shahs consider themselves to be an embodiment of the American Dream. They’ve lived in California for over 20 years, their three children were all born here, and Ashok has gone from freelance work to owning his own company. In the latest example of their achievement, they’ve just purchased a beautiful new home in an Orange County gated community. ... Read More...
River East, River West
In the search for fiction that takes me out of my own experiences Aube Rey Lescure’s River East, River West was just what I wanted. Alva and her mother Sloan have always been partners, the two of them against the world. A daunting task made even more so by the fact that they live in Shanghai. Sloan is white and Alva is bi-racial from a long-gone Chinese father. While her mother ... Read More...
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