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"America, Fantastica" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Minnesota native Tim O’Brien earned a BA in Political Science in 1968 and soon thereafter was drafted into the US Army and sent to Viet...

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Nov 14, 20232 min read


"The Leftover Woman" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
In “The Leftover Woman,” by Jean Kwok, the author channels the biblical story of Solomon and the baby that Solomon threatens to...

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Nov 13, 20232 min read


"Artifice" | Reviewed by Nicole Frankenberg
“Artifice,” by Sharon Cameron, follows the life of Isaatje “Isa” De Smit in the midst of Nazi-invaded Amsterdam. The only person Isa has...

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Nov 12, 20232 min read


"Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis” presents insights into the troublesome issue of guns and gun violence. Katherine...

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Nov 9, 20232 min read


"By Any Other Name" | Reviewed by Jade Kresse
"By Any Other Name,” by Erin Cotter, is a romantic mystery, period piece, filled with twists and turns. The story follows 16-year-old...

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Nov 7, 20231 min read


"What Kind of Mother" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“What Kind of Mother” is a psychological horror story that’s a bit disorienting, yet thought provoking. It is a missing child story that...

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Nov 1, 20231 min read


"An Inconvenient Cop"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Edwin Raymond, a former high-ranking Black officer in the New York Metropolitan Police Department, details his relentless battle with the...

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Oct 29, 20233 min read


"House of Doors" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Tan Twan Eng Is the author of three books that have been nominated for the prestigious Man Booker Prize. His latest book nominated for...

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Oct 22, 20232 min read


"The Rose of Washington Square" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Occasionally I read the work of a writer who deserves a wider audience. Such is the case with Pat Wahler, author of “The Rose of...

cstucky2
Oct 20, 20233 min read


"Starling House" | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
"I dream sometimes about a house I've never seen." "Starling House," by Alix E. Harrow, is a fantastical gothic horror with a hint of...

cstucky2
Oct 16, 20231 min read


"North Woods" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Daniel Mason joins writers such as Robin Cook (“Coma”), Abraham Verghese (“Cutting for Stone)”, and Khaled Hosseini (“The Kite Runner”)...

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Oct 15, 20232 min read


"The Fraud" | Reviewed by William Winkler
British author Zadie Smith is the daughter of a British father and a Jamaican mother. Born in 1975, she sold her first novel, “White...

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Oct 12, 20232 min read


"The Black Angels" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“The Black Angels,” by Maria Smilios, is a historical fiction novel that focuses on Southern Black nurses who were recruited to work at...

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Oct 9, 20232 min read


"How to Say Babylon" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“How to Say Babylon” by poet Safiya Sinclair is a debut memoir of her years growing up in a Rastafari household in Jamaica from 1984 to...

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Oct 3, 20232 min read


"Rouge" | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
“Rouge,” by Mona Awad, is a dark take on Snow White, with abundant nods to other beloved fairy tales. This book will suck you in with the...

cstucky2
Sep 30, 20231 min read


"Mother-Daughter Murder Night" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Mother-Daughter Murder Night,” by Nina Simon, is a 3-generational murder mystery that’s more of a family drama than a cozy mystery. Lana...

cstucky2
Sep 28, 20232 min read


"Starter Villain" | Reviewed by Nelson Appell
What would you do if your Uncle Jake died and left his business to you? What if, at the funeral, the mourners seemed more interested in...

cstucky2
Sep 19, 20232 min read


"While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
This compulsively readable memoir by award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger reflects a worldwide truth: it is most likely that not one...

cstucky2
Sep 17, 20232 min read


"The River We Remember" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
William Kent Krueger has written another moving novel in which the setting is a character all its own. “The River We Remember” takes...

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Sep 6, 20232 min read


"Dee Dann: Folk Artist" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
The New Haven Preservation Society has just released a compendium of artwork created by highly regarded folk artist Dorris L. “Dee” Dann....

cstucky2
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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