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EarthEater: A Novel by Dolores Reyes

November 20, 2020

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An unnamed young woman lives in the barrios of Argentina with her older brother and her aunt. They have recently buried her beloved mother and her father has left. She responds to the need for answers ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, cultural, debut, literary

White Ivy: A Novel

November 13, 2020

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In an effort to have a better life Ivy’s parents move from China to America without her, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother until she was 5 years old. Then her parents send for her. White ... Read More...

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October Under-the-Radar Reads

October 7, 2020

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I already made a big fuss about the eight books of fall I was ready to read, but now I'm back with four new books I'm reading this October. I haven't heard much about any of them in the bookish world, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: debut, historical fiction, literary, memoir, science fiction

The Last Story of Mina Lee

September 11, 2020

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Even though her mother is the only family she has, Margot Lee has never felt close to Mina. Margot left L.A. for Seattle for college and never moved back. She would dutifully call regularly, but ... Read More...

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A Knock at Midnight

September 9, 2020

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If nothing else, 2020 has been my year of more “I had no idea” reading than any other in my adult life. I’ve read fiction and nonfiction on a number of issues for years, but somehow race was never a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, crime, debut, racism

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