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The Truth about Everything

by Catherine Thureson

In Bridget Farr’s hopeful novel "The Truth about Everything", a teenager struggles to learn about life while living off of the grid. Lark has never been to school. Her only friend is Alex, the grandson of a man whom her father has some... Read More

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Darling

by Catherine Thureson

In Mercedes M. Yardley’s disquieting novel "Darling", a young mother fights to protect her children from the unseen evil that inhabits her hometown. Cherry returns to Darling, Louisiana, after the death of her estranged mother. It is... Read More

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A Particular Madness

by Catherine Thureson

Sheldon Russell’s heartbreaking historical novel "A Particular Madness" is set in midcentury rural Oklahoma. Jacob is the second child in a poor farming family. Much of his childhood is spent in isolation. He has little interest in, or... Read More

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Root and Ritual

by Catherine Thureson

Becca Piastrelli’s insightful spiritual text includes advice for living a satisfying life by connecting to one’s land, lineage, community, and self. Each of the book’s four sections begins with a philosophical discussion of the... Read More

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