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Anna K: A Novel by Jenny Lee

July 3, 2020

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One of the staples of fiction is the modern retelling of a classic novel. It’s a bit dicey—sometimes it works and other times it goes awry. Anna K is Jenny Lee’s reimagining of Tolstoy’s Anna ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, contemporary life, Manhattan, wealth, young adult

A Well-Behaved Woman

October 17, 2018

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The Vanderbilt family is one of the great success stories in American history. Author Therese Fowler picks up the line with the third generation in her novel, A Well-Behaved Woman. The woman in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 19th century, historical fiction, Manhattan, St. Martin's Press, wealth, women

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

When Life Gives You Lululemons

June 4, 2018

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Just when you thought The Devil Wears Prada series was finished, author Lauren Weisberger is back. Previously, she visited Andi in her new incarnation as a magazine editor in Revenge Wears Prada ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, fashion, Manhattan, Simon & Schuster

The Female Persuasion

April 23, 2018

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There has been a lot written about Meg Wolitzer’s new novel, The Female Persuasion. The novel will resonate with an entire generation of women who, after joining the workforce, longed for a mentor to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, friendship, Manhattan, Riverhead Books, women

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