An intimate, heart-breaking character study embedded in a crowd of engaging, chattering characters. A sparkling visit to a magical era in Hollywood and a deep dive into the dirty deceptions that made it appear so fine.
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Farmer, author of "unsentimental, somewhat sardonic, and poetically grotesque" fiction and nonfiction, wife to Nick, mother of adult children with health insurance. FOUR DEAD HORSES coming from Regal House Publishing, April 2021. Read about my novel and some of my published fiction at KTSparks.com
Compelling, Conspicuous Womanhood in the Gorgeous Debut “The Turtle House”
From the first lines of The Turtle House, debut historical fiction author Amanda Churchill signals how she plans to spin her masterful family saga from prewar Japan to late 20th Century Texas ranch country. Curtain, Texas March 1, 1999 Paper hates water. It hates wind. And fire. Paper falls apart. There is no home safe…
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In “Only If You’re Lucky,” Female Friendships Prove Anything But Fortunate
Stacy Willingham’s latest novel isn’t her best work, but she still deserves a place alongside Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn in the pantheon of great psychological thriller authors.
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Casey McQuiston’s Sophomore Effort is a Grand Success
A review of Casey McQuiston’s sophomore novel, “One Last Stop.”
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Sarah Gerard on “True Love” and Corporeal Writing
An interview with Sarah Gerard on her new novel “True Love.”
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Family, Loyalty, and Pride in “Hard Cash Valley”
An interview with Brian Panowich, author of “Hard Cash Valley,” a Southern noir novel.
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