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The Bohemians: A Novel by Jasmin Darznik

April 5, 2021

bohemians

I was interested in Jasmin Darznik’s new novel The Bohemians for its premise about a woman in history I knew nothing about. Dorothea ‘Dorrie’ Lange is an American photographer. If, like me, you don’t ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: historical fiction, San Francisco, women

We Run the Tides

February 24, 2021

tides

I'm not sure it's an actual publishing trend for 2021, but it's fairly unusual for me to read three novels on the same subject in one year. In this case, it's private girls' schools—always fascinating ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, friendship, literary, San Francisco

Sourdough: A Novel by Robin Sloan

September 18, 2017

sourdough

  September has already been a month of heavy (literally) reading. Namely, Ken Follett’s latest, which clocked in at a daunting 928 pages. It is one of those times when I have loved having an ... Read More...

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

Lucky Boy: A Novel

January 11, 2017

lucky boy

  Despite its upbeat sounding title Lucky Boy is a novel saturated in desperation. Desperation for a better life, desperation for a child, for success…for happiness. Solimar is eighteen, lives ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, literary, marriage, Putnam, San Francisco, social issues

How to Party with an Infant

August 17, 2016

how to party

  At twenty-eight Mele Bart finds herself as a single mother, because after giving birth to daughter Ellie her boyfriend Bobby tells her he was "kind of engaged" to someone else.  What?! Not one ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, family, humor, San Francisco, Simon & Schuster

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