“To the Moon and Back”: An Expansive Coming-of-Age Novel

Eliana Ramage has a knack for crafting complex characters and capturing the human experience.

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Heavy Humidity and a Haunting Bayou in “Girls With Long Shadows”

A review of Tennessee Hill’s atmospheric debut novel, “Girls with Long Shadows.”

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Beginnings Aren’t Blank Canvases and neither Are Families in “The Bright Years”

A review of “The Bright Years” by Sarah Damoff.

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Just Like The Best of The Blues, This Novel Is Frenetic, Yearning, and Pulsing With Hope

Callie Collins’ “Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine” is all about belonging, longing, and the shared intimacy of the blues.

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“People of Means” Explores Family, Class, and the Pursuit of Equality

Nancy Johnson’s novel, “People of Means,” is filled with nuanced, vividly portrayed characters.

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Like Father, Like Son: “Isaac’s Song”

While “Don’t Cry for Me” followed the trajectory of Jacob Swinton as he used his remaining living days to grow as a human, “Isaac’s Song” gives us the perspective of Jacob’s son, Isaac – a coming of age novel from Isaac’s point of view.

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Emma Rosenblum’s “Very Bad Company” Makes for a Very Good Beach Read

Prepare to be fully immersed in the chaos and lifestyle of the rich and infamous in Emma Rosenblum’s sophomore novel, “Very Bad Company.”

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