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Reeducation of Cherry Truong

February 8, 2013

Cherry

In Communist countries “reeducation” is a euphemism for prison camp, forced labor, deprivation, and sometimes, torture. In Aimee Phan’s new book The Reeducation of Cherry Truong there is none of these ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, literary, Vietnam

The Colour of Milk

January 7, 2013

The Colour of Milk

and if i could stop time that is what i would do and i would stay in that minute for all my life and for ever. but a minute can not last for ever.   Mary is an illiterate farmer’s daughter. The ... Read More...

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Ru: A Novel

December 28, 2012

ru

The Communist takeover of Saigon forces Nguyễn An Tinh and her family to leave behind their luxurious life and escape to a refugee camp in Malaysia. From there the family immigrates to Canada and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Bloomsbury, book clubs, cultural, debut, literary, Vietnam

Beside the Sea

November 28, 2012

beside the sea

Two young boys journey with their mother to see the ocean for the first time and have an adventure. Unfortunately, nothing is as planned and the trip is not what it seems. For their mother, finding ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, literary, Tin House

In Sunlight and In Shadow

October 1, 2012

in sunlight

And if you were a spirit, and time did not bind you, and patience and love were all you knew, then there you would wait for someone to return, and the story to unfold. Mark Helprin’s Winter's ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 20th century, book clubs, family saga, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, literary, New York City

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