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"The Listeners" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“The Listeners,” by Maggie Stiefvater, is a World War II historical fiction novel based on true stories of United States hotels, such as...

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"The Last Manager" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
"The Last Manager" is a fiery, forceful, rollicking biography about Earl Weaver, one of baseball's most underrated innovators. Born in...

cstucky2
1 day ago3 min read
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Crossings: Women on the Santa Fe Trail | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Dr. Frances Levine, former Chief Executive Officer of the Missouri Historical Society and the Missouri History Museum, has spent her...
Bill Schwab
Jun 32 min read
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"Abundance" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, who lean to the political left, challenge progressivism in this turbulent political era. They...

cstucky2
May 213 min read
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"We All Live Here" | Reviewed by Tonya O'Connell
“We All Live Here,” by Jojo Moyes, is the story of four main characters, Lila, Jensen, Bill and Gene. Lila is a divorced woman and...

cstucky2
May 192 min read
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"My Name is Emilia del Valle" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“My Name is Emilia del Valle,” by Isabel Allende, is a rich portrait of a young protagonist named Emilia del Valle. Her mother is Molly...

cstucky2
May 122 min read
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"Sunrise at the Reaping" | Reviewed by Andie Kloppe
Return to the world of Panem with the newest addition to “The Hunger Games” series, “Sunrise on the Reaping,” by Suzanne Collins. Whether...

cstucky2
May 63 min read
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"Spell Freedom" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Elaine Weiss has written a well-researched, comprehensive account of the underground schools established in the South during the latter...

cstucky2
Apr 272 min read
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"The Paris Express" | Reviewed by William Winkler
On October 22, 1895, the Paris Express from the Normandy community of Granville was running late for its destination at Paris’...

cstucky2
Apr 232 min read
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"Twist" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Many believe that information distributed on the World Wide Web is transmitted via satellites in orbit. This is incorrect. Satellite...

cstucky2
Apr 222 min read
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"The Love We Found" | Reviewed by Tonya O'Connell
“The Love We Found,” by Jill Santopolo, is an emotional, heartrending love story. Gabe, a well-known photographer, passes away...

cstucky2
Apr 202 min read
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"The Sirens" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“The Sirens,” by Emilia Hart, is a mysterious story of survival and sisterhood that incorporates fantasy and historical fiction. It...

cstucky2
Apr 182 min read
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"When the Moon Hits Your Eye" | Reviewed by Nelson Appell
It’s possible John Scalzi wrote his newest book, “When the Moon Hits your Eye,” as a personal challenge. He wanted to see how many cheese...

cstucky2
Apr 152 min read
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"The Last Session" | Reviewed by Andi Kloppe
Mystery, murder, reincarnation, cult-like behavior. “The Last Session,” by Julia Bartz, has it all. This psychological, mystery thriller...

cstucky2
Apr 122 min read
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"The Antidote," Reviewed by William Winkler
American author Karen Russell’s debut novel “Swamplandia” (2011) employs magical realism to move the narrative of a family’s attempt to...

cstucky2
Apr 92 min read
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"Birding to Change the World"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
In her memoir “Birding to Change the World,” Trish O’Kane chronicles her journey from two decades of writing about justice as an...

cstucky2
Apr 33 min read
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"O Sinners!" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Nicole Cuffy’s first novel, “Dances,” details the life of a 22-year-old Black ballerina, the youngest and first Black woman to become...

cstucky2
Apr 22 min read
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"Killer Potential" | Reviewed by Tonya O'Connell
“Killer Potential,” by Hannah Deitch, is a story about two unlikely fugitives. The thriller is darkly funny and provocative. It’s an edge...

cstucky2
Mar 312 min read
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"Red Dog Farm" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Red Dog Farm,“ a novel by Nathaniel Ian Miller, is narrated by Orri, a young man who has grown up on a struggling Icelandic cattle farm...

cstucky2
Mar 302 min read
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"Hope: The Autobiography: Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis in 2013 at the age of 76. The Argentine priest has made the flight of migrants from war and...

cstucky2
Mar 263 min read
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