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All Adults Here

May 11, 2020

adults

Astrid Strick is in downtown Clapham where she’s lived for most of her life, when she witnesses a school bus hitting and killing a woman she knows. A tragic death like this could be the focus of most ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: family, literary, Riverhead Books

If I Had Your Face

April 29, 2020

face

  I would live your life so much better than you if I had your face. Last week, I visited historical Korea when I read Pachinko. I learned so much about the country, but once again, fiction ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: cultural, debut, literary, Riverhead Books, Southeast Asia

We Wish You Luck

January 27, 2020

wish you luck

When Hannah, Leslie, and Jimmy arrive at Fielding for the school’s MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) program they don’t know each other. Their backgrounds are wildly different as are the backgrounds of the ... Read More...

4 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, literary, New England, Riverhead Books

Long Bright River

January 13, 2020

long bright

Mickey has been a Philadelphia police officer for 13 years. She’s got the brains and the experience to become a detective, but stays as a patrol cop in a neighborhood called Kensington. A high crime ... Read More...

8 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: crime, family, mystery, Riverhead Books, social issues, suspense

A Prayer for Travelers

July 15, 2019

prayer

Cale doesn’t have a lot of people in her life. In fact, there’s only one since her mother left her in a hospital room when she was an infant. Her grandfather, a quiet old man who has no experience ... Read More...

4 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, debut, literary, Riverhead Books

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