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November 2017

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published November 2017.

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March 1917

by Letitia Montgomery-Rodgers

In commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the Russian Revolution, the University of Notre Dame Press is releasing the first English translation of Nobel Prize-winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s epic work, "March 1917", Node... Read More

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The Emerald Circus

by Meagan Logsdon

For lovers of literature, Arthuriana, and fairy tales, this is a treasure trove. "The Emerald Circus" is a moving collection of stories that conveys timeless truths as it affectionately plays with traditional tales. Jane Yolen’s latest... Read More

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The Big Lie

by Claire Foster

In a futuristic England where the Nazis won the Second World War, Jessika Keller is a model citizen. Her family is perfect, her father is a high-ranking official. But her conformity feels like an itchy suit, and the more rules she... Read More

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A Thousand Distant Radios

by Jeff Fleischer

The material may be dark, but Skinner’s deadpan delivery keeps it funny. In his short story collection, "A Thousand Distant Radios", Woody Skinner showcases a deft sense of humor, a distinctive voice, and clever, imaginative premises.... Read More

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The End We Start From

by Michelle Anne Schingler

In Hunter’s poetic post-apocalyptic novel, meditations on what has been lost are heartrending in their clarity. Poetic and succinct, Megan Hunter’s "The End We Start From" is an etiological exercise for a climate-changed world—a... Read More

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Mother of All Pigs

by Amanda Adams

Halasa’s prose is revelatory. Wholly authentic and profoundly insightful, Mother of all Pigs, by Malu Halasa, is a captivating look at the lives of a Middle Eastern family. A butcher by trade, Hussein Sabas specializes in offering... Read More

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The Long Weeping

by Meagan Logsdon

The essays in "The Long Weeping" traverse the full range of human experiences with grace. "The Long Weeping", by Jessie van Eerden, hums with lyricism and insights that reach to the essence of life, grief, and the soul. These essays are... Read More

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