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The Dearly Beloved

August 12, 2019

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Charles and James work side by side. Literally. They’re both ministers at a NYC church. Their wives, Lily and Nan, do not share the same closeness. Nan is involved in the church, but Lily wants ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, literary, marriage, Simon & Schuster

Riots I Have Known

May 20, 2019

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Sometimes a synopsis can come out of nowhere and make you pick up a book you never thought you would, but it’s a dicey proposition because marketing people are wily devils. Their entire purpose in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, debut, humor, literary, satire, Simon & Schuster

The Ash Family by Molly Dektar

April 10, 2019

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Berie is on her way from her hometown of Durham to Richmond to attend college. College that is being paid for by financial aid and the sale of her mother’s heirloom jewelry. Despite this sacrifice, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, literary, Simon & Schuster, Southern life

Northern Lights by Raymond Strom

February 20, 2019

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Shane’s father has died, his uncle has kicked him out of the house, and he’s decided it’s time to find the mother who left him when he was ten. In the fall he’ll be going to college in Minneapolis, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, debut, literary, Simon & Schuster

Daring to Drive

January 7, 2019

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If I had to sum up Manal al-Sharif’s memoir Daring to Drive in one sentence it would be: Saudi Arabia is a country that despises women. I didn’t know this. Somehow, I thought it was one of the more ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: contemporary life, cultural, Middle East, Simon & Schuster, women

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