Book Review
The Edge of Lost
An enthusiastic immigrant journeys to New York from Ireland in this vibrant period piece. Kristina McMorris’s novel "The Edge of Lost" is an engaging and suspenseful story about a young Irish immigrant looking for his real father in...
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War, So Much War
Rodoreda’s final work emphasizes imagery and the language of her characters with sincere and beautiful language of her own. Mercè Rodoreda’s novel "War, So Much War", translated here from the Catalan by Maruxa Relano and Martha...
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The Fiery Furnace
"The Fiery Furnace" is a well-written, thoroughly entertaining novel of Europe in the thirteenth century. In F. Scott Kimmich’s second novel in the Ordeal By Fire trilogy, a fast-paced historical realism accurately captures life in the...
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The Zeitgeist Movement Defined
A team of essayists show how scientific and psychological advancements can improve society in this scholarly collection. In eighteen research-based essays covering subjects such as psychology, economics, and scientific theory, "The...
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Of Angels and Few Lies, of Everything under Blue Skies
However this collection is read, it contains a voice that articulates seemingly inaccessible themes in a traditional way. Raminder Bajwa’s collection of poetry, "Of Angels and Few Lies, of Everything under Blue Skies" is a rewarding...
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Love Is Lust First
Passionate poetry enhances the sincerity of this memoir about thwarted love. David Amadeus Panckeri’s memoir, "Love Is Lust First", is labeled by the author as “an autobiography of passion” and contains a combination of...
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Akashic Alphabet
With an appreciation for the many forms and traditions of spiritual practice, this is a valuable and accessible book. In "Akashic Alphabet", Trenace Rose pairs lyrical renditions of the twenty-six-letter alphabet with beautifully colored...
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The Essential Earle Birney
The tropes that appear in Birney’s poetry are both quietly political and overtly sincere, experimental and traditionally sound. The poems in "The Essential Earle Birney" represent the spirited work of a poet’s career stretching from...