A review of Joshua Cross’s collection of short stories, “Black Bear Creek.”
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‘Body of Stars’ Explores How Our Bodies Shape Our Experience in the World
A review of Laura Maylene Walter’s new book, ‘Body of Stars.’
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‘Late Migrations’ Shows Us How Human Experience Mirrors the Natural World
A review of Margaret Renkl’s book, “Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss.”
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Connections Beyond Imaginary Boundaries in “Infinite Country”
Patricia Engel’s “Infinite Country” is a slim novel packed with meaning, adventure and love.
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‘Down Along with That Devil’s Bones’ Explores America’s Complex Relationship with Racism
A review of Connor Towne O’Neill’s book, ‘Down Along with That Devil’s Bones: A Reckoning with Monuments, Memory, and the Legacy of White Supremacy.’
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Dealing with Disaster in “Second Story”
Denise Duhamel’s latest collection, “Second Story,” is poetry of its time, addressing gun violence, white privilege, aging, and Covid-19.
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“The Big Baby Crime Spree”: Quirky and Darkly Funny
Darrin Doyle’s new story collection, “The Big Baby Crime Spree,” is filled with quirky, dislikeable, but not necessarily unlikeable, characters.
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“The Salt Fields”: Poetic and Powerful
A review of Stacy D. Flood’s new novella, “The Salt Fields.”
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“Empty Houses” Asks When a Home Becomes a Home
Brenda Navarro’s book “Empty Houses,” translated by Sophie Hughes, is at once a dialectic on motherhood and a modern-day fairytale.
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“The Opioid Epidemic and US Culture” Aims to Expand the Conversation
“The Opioid Epidemic,” edited by Travis D. Stimeling, is a collection of essays expanding the conversation surrounding opioid addiction.
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