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Riots I Have Known

May 20, 2019

eight

Sometimes a synopsis can come out of nowhere and make you pick up a book you never thought you would, but it’s a dicey proposition because marketing people are wily devils. Their entire purpose in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, debut, humor, literary, satire, Simon & Schuster

When You Read This

March 4, 2019

eight

Here’s a spoiler: Iris Massey is dead. She died of cancer at 33, leaving behind an obstreperous older sister, Jade; a narcissistic abusive mother; a weight lifter boyfriend, Richie, and Simon, her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, Harper, humor

The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett

November 12, 2018

uncommon

Everyone knows the old saying that the best things come in small packages. I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to refer to jewelry, but I’m happy to report that it can also be true of books. For any number ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: England, Farrar Straus Giroux, humor

Last Bit of Summer: Mini-Reviews

August 27, 2018

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This week is it—the last bit of summer. At least, the traditional vacation aspects of it, because who knows how much longer summer-like weather will last? Either way, I’m ready for it. The past two ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: Doubleday, ecco, family, humor, Manhattan, mini-reviews, satire

How Hard Can It Be?

June 11, 2018

hard

You know how sometimes you see a trailer for a movie and it is fantastic, then you go see the movie and realize all the best bits were in the trailer? The cover for How Hard Can It Be? is like that. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, humor, marriage, midlife, St. Martin's Press

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