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South of Sepharad
In Eric Z. Weintraub’s novel "South of Sepharad", a Jewish family faces separation and exile from the only home they’ve ever known. After centuries of rule, the Moors lose control over Spain to the Catholic monarchs Isabella and...
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The Hidden World
by Aleena Ortiz
"The Hidden World"‘s linguistic analysis of the Qur’an leads into unique exegetical arguments. Intermingling two disciplines, T. J. Roswell’s book "The Hidden World" argues that the Qur’an is about balancing the human psyche....
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The Redemption of Mattie Silks
by Mari Carlson
In the historical novel "The Redemption of Mattie Silks", a powerful woman plies the sex workers’ trade in her favor. In Kimberly Burns’s historical novel "The Redemption of Mattie Silks", a Denver businesswoman follows the gold rush...
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The Ones Who Remember
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Visions of Johanna
by Aimee Jodoin
"Visions of Johanna" is a somber literary coming-of-age novel in which a man confronts his repressed emotions in the midst of a tumultuous relationship. In Peter Sarno’s novel "Visions of Johanna", a man falls in love with a troubled...
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Junie
An observant girl navigates adolescence in a vibrant neighborhood in Chelene Knight’s coming-of-age novel "Junie". In 1933 in Vancouver, Junie and her mother, Maddie, move to the East End, a neighborhood teeming with life and color....
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The Kite and the Coin Toss
History could be rewritten in the exciting, alternate history time travel novel "The Kite and the Coin Toss". In Ron Swan’s novel "The Kite and the Coin Toss", a college student hopes to master time travel and right a historical wrong....