In the short story collection, “Our Sister Who Will Not Die,” Rebecca Bernard explores the darkest innerworkings of her characters while maintaining their humanity.
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Jenny is a freelance writer and editor from the Midwest and has operated Two Moons Editorial and Writing since 2011. She attended the University of Denver Publishing Institute and is currently receiving her MFA at Queens University of Charlotte. She currently serves as the Editor for QU Literary Magazine. Her work has been published in Writer's Digest.
“The Hero of This Book” Melds Memoir and Fiction while Moving Through Time and Space
A review of Elizabeth McCracken’s book, “The Hero of This Book.”
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“A Girlhood” Is a Love Letter
Carolyn Hay’s “A Girlhood” is a brilliant compilation of science, history, gender equality, community, culture, religion, politics, the patriarchy, and unconditional love.
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Judith Turner-Yamamoto on Dirt, Memories, and “Loving the Dead and Gone”
An interview with Judith Turner-Yamamoto on her novel, “Loving the Dead and Gone.”
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“Daffodil Hill” Is a True Story About Resilience, Autonomy, and Farm Animals
A review of Jake Keiser’s memoir, “Daffodil Hill.”
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“The Kingdom of Sand” Is Intimate and Introspective
A review of Andrew Holleran’s novel, “The Kingdom of Sand.”
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The Necessity of Empathy in Lee Cole’s Groundskeeping
A review of Lee Cole’s Groundskeeping, a debut novel that captures the struggle between loving and accepting those close to you while not accepting all of their beliefs or choices.
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Vulnerability and Growth in “Don’t Cry for Me”
A review of Daniel Black’s epistolary novel, “Don’t Cry for Me.”
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Longing and Loss in “You Never Get It Back”
A review of Cara Blue Adams’s debut collection, “You Never Get It Back”
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“Late City” Asks If It’s Ever Too Late For Redemption
Imagine Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, only instead of being visited each night by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, you are visited by God, just one night, on the eve of your death. Instead of seeing what is or what will be, you are exclusively revisiting moments from the past as if…
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