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Suite Française

July 27, 2012

suite francaise

There are novels that come with a backstory so complex and heartrending the book itself can be overwhelmed. Irène Némirovsky, was a Ukrainian Jew living in Paris with her husband and two young daughters. She was a successful author and had written ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, France, literary, Vintage, WWII

Gossip

July 19, 2012

I’m fairly certain that Tolstoy spent less time on War & Peace then I have spent trying to review Gossip. My problem is this: on the surface you have a cool-toned, witty look at three women living in the upper echelon of New   York society. They ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, fashion, friendship, literary, New York City, William Morrow, women

The Darlings

July 14, 2012

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  Typically by the time Sol was pitching an exit strategy, the client was already so far in the woods that they had lost sight of any ambient light long ago. Sol’s job was to lead them out of the darkness.  Before becoming an author, Cristina ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, family, literary, Manhattan, Pamela Dorman Books

The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta

July 14, 2012

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  Was it The Rapture or not? This is the launch point for Tom Perrotta’s new novel The Leftovers and his take on the possibly apocryphal event is so well done it’s one more reminder to me that I’ll never be a novelist. This theme has been ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, dystopia, fantasy, literary, religion, St. Martin's Press

Ed King

July 12, 2012

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  My conscience says that I should start with a Spoiler Alert but with a condition: this book’s plot will only be news to you if you’ve never read Sophocles or heard of an oedipal complex or if you don’t read dust jackets. Now that I’ve ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, family, Knopf, literary

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