Book Review
Ring
Somber and emphatic, "Ring" is a novel about a parent learning to navigate their grief in a landscape that reminds them of infinite loss. In Michelle Lerner’s novel "Ring", a parent, mourning the loss of their child, contemplates...
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Twice the Family
"Twice the Family" is a memoir about faith, family, and doing right by others. In Julie Ryan McGue’s heartfelt memoir "Twice the Family", a woman who, with her twin sister, was adopted into a devout Catholic family shares her...
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Stay in the Light
In A. M. Shine’s captivating fantasy novel "Stay in the Light", people attempt to outrun frightening and powerful creatures called the Watchers. The Watchers are changelings who take on the appearance of human beings and hide out in...
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The Last One
Rachel Howzell Hall’s fantasy novel "The Last One" is a tale of magical creatures, mysterious magics, budding romance, and self-discovery. In a forest in the realm of Vallendor, Kai wakes up injured and in the process of being robbed...
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A Good Day
Celebrating idiosyncratic lives with satire and wit, "A Good Day" is a diverse and enjoyable short story collection. Radu Guiaşu’s peculiar and humorous short story collection "A Good Day" combines dialogues, emails, letters, and...
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Wu Lou
Spanning decades, including China’s Cultural Revolution and the Vietnam War, the historical novel "Wu Lou" is both poignant and tragic. In Lu Xinhua’s affecting, ultimately hopeful historical novel "Wu Lou", love, philosophy, and joy...
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Blindsighted
The loving family memoir "Blindsighted" is about a genealogical investigation in pursuit of a stronger sense of self. Rich Christiansen’s reflective memoir "Blindsighted" catalogs his heritage and grapples with the shock of a secret...
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Circle of Animals
In Sadie Hoagland’s novel "Circle of Animals", a woman goes through cycles of trauma, motherhood, complicated love, and perseverance in a misogynistic culture. Sky’s life is unusual thanks to her free-spirited, unpredictable mother,...