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Nothing Could Stop Her
In Nothing Could Stop Her, Rona Arato tells the remarkable life story of trailblazing Jewish American journalist Ruth Gruber. Born in Brooklyn in 1911 to a Jewish family from Russia, Gruber was unstoppable from the start. Intelligent and...
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Castelon
Loyalties, friendships, and family ties are put to the test in Alyssa Roat’s fantasy novel "Castelon". All hope seems to be lost when Brinnie and Marcus at long last reach Dirklon, one of the few estates standing after disaster struck...
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Breakwater
A secret between a husband and a wife threatens their existence in Marijke Schermer’s novel "Breakwater". Bruch is in love with Emilia. Everything about her is right. But without explanation, Emilia stops taking his calls. Her brother...
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Return to Latvia
Memory, family, and generational trauma guide Marina Jarre’s steps in her Holocaust memoir "Return to Latvia". Jarre was young when her parents separated. She left Latvia and grew up in Italy with her Italian mother; she maintained no...
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Ink
In Angela Woodward’s ruminative surrealist novel "Ink", everyday life is juxtaposed with testimonies related to war crimes. The skill most appreciated in a typist is accuracy. All Marina and Sylvia know about their new job is that they...
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Phaedra
Vengeance and justice drive Laura Shepperson’s historical novel "Phaedra", set in Ancient Greece. Phaedra, princess of Crete, lives in the shadow of her sister, Ariadne, a renowned beauty destined for greatness. Though she’s...
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Atomic Family
The price a family pays for succumbing to the fear of the atomic bomb is at the center of Ciera Horton McElroy’s historical novel "Atomic Family". Dean, Nellie, and Wilson Porter are an all-American family living in the suburb of a...
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Clytemnestra
Violence, passion, and murder abound in Constanza Casati’s stunning historical novel "Clytemnestra". The daughter of King Tyndareus and Queen Leda of Sparta, headstrong, intelligent Clytemnestra lives a charmed life as a princess....