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- Books Published October 18, 2016
October 18, 2016
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The raw honesty in these perfectly timed essays puts a human face on a hugely stigmatized social issue. “Sex is never just about sex,” states writer Sue William Silverman in the foreword to Making Out Like a Virgin: Sex, Desire &... Read More
Aptly resonant, this story of a family’s struggle against segregation is both artful and important. An intriguing account of the historical complexity of race relations, "Water Tossing Boulders" features nuanced characterizations, a... Read More
"The Living and the Dead" is a challenging and intriguing counterpoint to the modern embrace of the static and the tangible. Toby Austin Locke’s "The Living and the Dead" ventures into the nebulous interconnectedness of life and death... Read More
Spirituality has come a long way since the 1970s, when lots of parents worried that Zen Buddhism was a cult. Lex Hixon, who for seventeen years hosted WBAI 99.5 FM’s Sunday morning radio show, “In the Spirit,” in New York City,... Read More
A group of excitable insects are inspired and astounded by the appearance of a growing flower in "Du Iz Tak?" Written entirely in the playful and amusing language of bugs, it isn’t necessary to speak fluent moth or ladybug to enjoy the... Read More
"Rockets Versus Gravity" celebrates those who can achieve escape velocity, soaring toward freedom. Richard Scarsbrook’s "Rockets Versus Gravity" is a novel of confluence and departure, bringing characters together or pulling them apart... Read More
Lilly Atkins is Erin Brockovich in boots, ensuring plenty of sass and Southern charm. In Kalan Chapman Lloyd’s latest mystery caper, "So Many Boots, So Little Time", a fast-talking Southern lawyer trades life in the fast lane for... Read More