Reading Written in the Waters by Tara Roberts was a profound emotional journey into the heaviness of the past and how history moves fluidly into the beauty and problems of the present.
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Seasons of Grief in “The Tears of Things”
A review of Catherine Hamrick’s poetry collection “The Tears of Things.”
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The Humanity and Humor of “Origin Stories”
At a lecture she gave recently at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the world-renowned curator Ronni Baers juxtaposed images of two self-portraits: one by Gerrit Dou and one by Rembrandt. In the former, the artist sits within a grand imaginary niche, elegantly clutching the tools of his trade. A rich woven carpet hangs to…
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“¡Somos Tejanas!” Is an Anthology of Resistance and Resilience
An anthology that explores the layered, often contested identity of Tejana women.
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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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Life Woven into Lines in “An Arm Fixed to a Wing”
A review of Olivia Clare Friedman’s latest poetry collection, coming after the award-winning writer published a novel and story collection.
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“A Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci: Not just Another Legal Thriller
David Baldacci’s “A Calamity of Souls” is not merely another stereotypical quick-to-read legal thriller, it is also an uncomfortable reckoning with one of America’s darkest periods and the ideologies America as a whole seems too reluctant to leave behind.
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Grief, Love, and Doubt in “One Wild Word Away”
A review of Geffrey Davis’ third poetry collection, “One Wild Word Away.”
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Mary Tyler Moore as Medium, Memoir
Clever and charming, “The Mary Years” offers stories of Julie Marie Wade’s challenges and triumphs juxtaposed with observations about lessons learned from Moore.
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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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