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Young Man, Muddled

by Michele Sharpe

A coming-of-age memoir steeped in the arts and events of the 1960s, "Young Man, Muddled" is a compelling mix of personal and political musings. Robert Kanigel’s contemplative memoir "Young Man, Muddled" revisits his youthful confusion... Read More

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Specks of Dust

by Michele Sharpe

"Specks of Dust" is a riveting novel in which a sensitive young man takes an international route into his adulthood. In Will Duncan’s heartrending novel "Specks of Dust", a Ugandan man comes of age. Soon after his father is killed,... Read More

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The Cordillera

by Michele Sharpe

In the novel "The Cordillera", a complex would-be rancher faces dramatic events in international locations. In Luis Rousset’s novel "The Cordillera", a young man’s future is derailed when he’s offered a position as an international... Read More

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A Volga Tale

by Michele Sharpe

Guzel Yakhina’s spellbinding, fabulistic novel "A Volga Tale" views the Russian Revolution from within a small agrarian settlement. In the pastoral time before the Revolution, Jacob is a schoolteacher who lives alone in Gnadenthal... Read More

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Immortalised to Death

by Michele Sharpe

"Immortalised to Death" is a lively mystery novel that delights in the particulars of Charles Dickens’s Victorian England. In Lyn Squire’s rollicking mystery novel "Immortalised to Death", the sudden demise of Charles Dickens is... Read More

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To a High Court

by Michele Sharpe

The story of ordinary citizens who petitioned the Supreme Court to gain the right to sue formidable entities, "To a High Court" is a memoir about a historic, power-shifting legal quest. Neil Thomas Proto’s memoir "To a High Court"... Read More

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Anita

by Michele Sharpe

Confident and celebratory, "Anita" is a memoir about self-discovery across several continents. Traversing multiple countries, Ana B. Castano’s memoir "Anita" is a decisive story of love, loss, and self-awareness. When she was young,... Read More

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Disrupting Racism

by Michele Sharpe

Focusing on Asian American experiences, this accessible essay collection puts academic theories to use in the fight against racism. Peter H. Huang’s essay collection "Disrupting Racism" makes scholarly arguments for positive social... Read More

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