Hellen Ellis’ new essay collection, “Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light,” explores friendship, marriage, and growing older with sarcasm and witty commentary.
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“The Sweetness of Water” is an Engaging and Deep Exploration of Individuality and the Meaning of Freedom
A review of Nathan Harris’ debut novel “The Sweetness of Water.”
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Dysfunction, Redemption and Family in “Olympus, Texas”
Stacey Swann’s debut novel, “Olympus, Texas,” is a modern reimagining of some of the myths about the gods of Mount Olympus, set in a rural Texas town.
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‘The Kissing Bug’ Explores the Personal and Global Impacts of a Deadly Disease
A review of Daisy Hernández’s new book, “The Kissing Bug: A True Story of an Insect, a Family, and a Nation’s Neglect of a Deadly Disease.”
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“Ivory Shoals” Depicts A Lost, Desperate Child’s Journey to Embracing the Great, Big World That’s Outside
A review of John Brandon’s latest book, “Ivory Shoals.”
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“How Lucky”: A Novel About Finding Purpose in the World
A review of Will Leitch’s recent coming-of-age mystery novel, “How Lucky,” set in Athens, Georgia.
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In Athens, Citizens Defended Themselves Against “the Machine”
A review of Chris DeRose’s new book, ‘The Fighting Bunch.’
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A City That Never Was is Revealed Once Again in Thomas Hager’s New Book
A review of Thomas Hager’s new book, “Electric City: The Lost History of Ford and Edison’s American Utopia.”
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The First, Flawed COVID-19 Novel: Jim Shepard’s ‘Phase Six’
A review of Jim Shepard’s new novel, ‘Phase Six.’
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Balancing Heartache with a Hope That Things Can, Maybe, Be OK in “Revival Season”
A review of Monica West’s debut novel, “Revival Season.”
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