A review of M.L. Rio’s novel, “Hot Wax.”
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Hollywood Glamour Meets Wartime Realities in “The Star Society”
A review of Gabriella Saab’s latest historical novel, “The Star Society.”
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“Talking with Boys”: Finding Freedom in Forward Motion
In Tayyba Kanwal’s story collection, “Talking with Boys,” characters are in constant flux. Motion becomes an act of survival and self-definition for those whose lives are circumscribed by expectation.
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Contrary and Organized: “Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster”
A review of Gerri Willis’ “Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster,” the story of one of the “Big Five” female spies in the American Civil War.
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Fear, Inheritance and Legacy in “Heaven, West Virginia”
A review of Ravi Teixeira’s recent graphic novel, “Heaven, West Virginia.”
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Circling and Expansive Storytelling in “Extinction Capital of the World”
Rather than a static snapshot, these ten interconnected stories share a portrait of Hawaii as a living, evolving organism.
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Penance and Control in “Famished”
A review of Anna Rollins’ memoir, “Famished.”
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“The Dark and the Devil So Close”: Kristi DeMeester’s Historical Feminist Horror, “Dark Sisters”
A review of Kristi DeMeester’s eerie, propulsive novel, “Dark Sisters.”
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Icarus’ Daughter: Reckoning with a Father’s Notorious Past
A review of Artis Henderson’s second nonfiction book, “No Ordinary Bird.”
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Reclamation of Power in “I, Medusa”
Ayana Gray’s “I, Medusa” is full of complicated women with rich personalities who exist in a gray area.
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