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When We Were Vikings: A Novel

February 3, 2020

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Zelda has just turned 21 and life is good. She lives with her older brother Gert, has a boyfriend, goes to the Community Center for classes, and has a therapist who helps her understand things about ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, family, Scout Press

Queenie: A Novel

January 15, 2020

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Queenie is a 25-year-old British Jamaican woman who’s got her dream job and a strong circle of friends. She’s also separated from her white boyfriend, living in a tiny dump of an apartment with ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, new adult, Scout Press

Foe: A Novel by Iain Reid

September 6, 2018

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Junior and Henrietta live on a small farm. They are isolated from everyone, but close to each other. When Terrance arrives and tells them that Junior has been selected to participate in a program ... Read More...

14 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, literary, marriage, science fiction, Scout Press

Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg

May 25, 2016

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Bill Clegg's Did You Ever Have a Family was one of my favorite debuts for 2015. It came out last week in paperback so if you missed it last year you need to get after it now. A wonderful novel that ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, family, Scout Press

Tuesday Nights in 1980

April 18, 2016

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  When art dealer Winona George throws a fabulous party on New Year’s Eve 1979 to welcome in the 1980s there’s no way of knowing who and what will converge in her art filled apartment in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: art, historical fiction, New York City, Scout Press

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