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The Blue Book

March 18, 2013

The Blue Book

A cruise from Southampton to NYC in January. The location sets the tone for The Blue Book. Crashing, icy seas and gusting winds mesh well with the juxtaposition of a woman on board with her boyfriend who discovers her old partner in crime (literally) ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, literary, New Harvest

Benediction

February 25, 2013

Benediction

Yes. You know how much they think of you. Well, I think a lot of them too. But they never say much, do they? They never say much to me. You don’t let people, Daddy. You never have. You think that’s what it is? Yes, I do. Well. I don’t know about ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, dying, family, Knopf, the West

The Dinner: A Novel

February 11, 2013

The Dinner

Dinner out at a nice restaurant. The company is iffy- your boorish brother who, nonetheless, is the frontrunner for prime minister, and his wife. Who he is to the public is not who he is as your brother. So, it’s with trepidation that Paul Lohman and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, Hogarth, mystery, suspense

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 YMCA Shannon is destined to become a foster care ... Read More...

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

Me and Mr. Booker

January 11, 2013

Me and Mr. Booker

Me and Mr. Booker is sixteen-year-old Martha’s story of her affair with a married man. It’s Lolita from Lolita’s perspective which is physically less disconcerting but still likely to evoke moral discomfort. The story takes place in a small town in ... Read More...

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