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August 20, 2024

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 20, 2024. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in August 2024.

Book Review

Circle of Animals

by Natalie Wollenzien

In Sadie Hoagland’s novel "Circle of Animals", a woman goes through cycles of trauma, motherhood, complicated love, and perseverance in a misogynistic culture. Sky’s life is unusual thanks to her free-spirited, unpredictable mother,... Read More

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Space Junk

by Peter Dabbene

Two young people wonder whether to board the last shuttles from their doomed planet in the graphic novel "Space Junk". In a dystopian universe where worlds are abandoned after being stripped of resources, Faith and Hoshi await their turn... Read More

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The Jewel and the Ember

by Karen Rigby

Jennifer Heath’s fabulistic short story collection "The Jewel and the Ember" celebrates love as it’s found in ancient texts. Inspired by Golden Age cinema, including Samson and Delilah, and by the idea of love itself, Heath retells... Read More

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A Star Shines Through

by Danielle Ballantyne

Inspired by the author’s experience emigrating from Russia with her family after the outbreak of the war on Ukraine, this thoughtful picture book speaks to children during uncertain times. A girl relocates to a sparse apartment in an... Read More

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Where Love Lies

by Lynne Jensen Lampe

With the support of others, an abused woman comes into her own in the revealing bildungsroman "Where Love Lies". A loving family, financial privilege, fashionable clothes, and academic success offer no protection against insecurity and a... Read More

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Loving Corrections

by Kristen Rabe

Probing, fierce, and honest, the essays of "Loving Corrections" advocate for more compassionate, inclusive understandings of family, community, and oneself. The twenty-five essays in this book tackle a wide range of topics, including... Read More

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