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Prodigal

by Joseph S. Pete

Phyllis Gobbell’s novel "Prodigal" tells a parabolic story of homecoming in a Southern small town. Connor, a preacher’s son, is cast adrift after becoming an accomplice in the Independence Day shooting of a convenience store clerk.... Read More

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The Evolution of the Gospelettes

by Karen Rigby

In Tammy Oberhausen’s piercing, entertaining historical novel "The Evolution of the Gospelettes", a religious Kentucky family spends decades performing together. In the 1970s, the Holliman patriarch, Garland, is inspired by his... Read More

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Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart

by Eileen Gonzalez

Covering differing versions of a single life seen side by side, the reflective novel "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart" is a satisfying dual adventure about a lifetime of joy and mysteries. In Rex Cole’s touching novel "Too Soon Old, Too... Read More

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The Case for Brandi Belden

by Eileen Gonzalez

A proud woman who was a child star is the last to understand the wounds her industry inflicted on her in the complex, haunting novel "The Case for Brandi Belden". A former child star grapples with the fallout from her past in William... Read More

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One Shining Soul

by Aimee Jodoin

A woman with mystical powers exposes Angelenos’ disunity on the basis of race, gender, and faith in the thoughtful novel "One Shining Soul". Wayne L. Wilson’s spellbinding novel "One Shining Soul" imagines how modern Americans would... Read More

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Deep Fried

by Suzanne Kamata

Consequential connections form among the denizens of a food truck lot in the intriguing novel "Deep Fried". A food truck lot just outside of a county courthouse serves as the primary setting of Mark Doyon’s polyphonic novel "Deep... Read More

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