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"Made in China"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Anna Qu’s memoir begins in Wenzhou, China where, for most of her first seven years, she was identified as “the girl without parents; a...

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Oct 21, 20213 min read


"The Death of Jane Lawrence"| Reviewed by Jennifer Johnson
A marriage of convenience is all that Jane Shoringfield wants. Unmarried farther into adulthood than she should be by societal standards,...

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Oct 19, 20212 min read


“The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“The Anthropocene Reviewed,” by John Green is a series of essays about a variety of subjects that have influenced Green in some way over...

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Oct 17, 20212 min read


"The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade”| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“The Dope” is a comprehensive and compelling history of the Mexican drug trade written by British academic Benjamin T. Smith. It is a...

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Oct 11, 20212 min read


"I'm Possible" | Reviewed by Joan Kletzker
The title of the book “I’m Possible,” by Richard Antoine White, is a clever play on the word “impossible.” It is impossible that someone...

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Oct 10, 20212 min read


"Miss Kopp Investigates" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Miss Kopp Investigates,” by Amy Stewart, is the seventh in a series about three independent sisters who lived in the first decades of...

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Oct 4, 20212 min read


"The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town”| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Journalist and master storyteller, Brian Alexander delivers an astute, gut-punching study of the U.S. health care establishment. He does...

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Sep 26, 20213 min read


"Bewilderment," | Reviewed by Bill Winkler
Richard Powers’ 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Overstory” was a vast work with a multitude of characters and twining story arcs....

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Sep 24, 20212 min read


"Lightning Strike" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
The title of William Kent Krueger’s new book “Lightning Strike” refers to the speed at which our lives can change. It also refers to a...

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Sep 19, 20212 min read


"Harlem Shuffle"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead returns with a book containing three novella-length stories set in Harlem during 1959,...

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Sep 17, 20213 min read


"Such a Good Wife" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Such a Good Wife,” by Seraphina Nova Glass, is a novel about a wealthy suburban housewife who finds her outwardly stable family life in...

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Sep 14, 20212 min read


"We Can Be Heroes" | Reviewed by Amber Glastetter
“We Can Be Heroes,” by Kyrie McCauley, is breathtaking, almost indescribable it’s so good. The book has already become a piece of me....

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Sep 8, 20212 min read


"Ready to Wear" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Valerie Battle Kienzle loves to engage in research and pursues her subject matter with verve and competence. She describes herself as “a...

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Sep 7, 20213 min read


"Address Unknown" | Reviewed by Joan Kletzker
The little gem, “Address Unknown,” by Katherine Kressman Taylor, took about about 90 minutes to read. The backstory also is most...

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Sep 6, 20213 min read


"Mercury Rising" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
On the morning of February 20th, 1962, thousands of spectators in Cape Canaveral, Florida observed the launch of Friendship 7 with John...

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Aug 25, 20214 min read


"The Council of Animals" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
If I were still teaching high school literature, I would have my students read “The Council of the Animals,” by Nick McDonell. It’s a...

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Aug 20, 20212 min read


"Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“Waterlog” is a rare and extraordinary tour of Britain via the streams, rivers, lakes, lochs, moats and other aquatic features of Roger...

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Aug 17, 20213 min read


"The Bomber Mafia"| Reviewed by William Winkler
Most Americans who know anything of the history of World War II believe that the war against Japan was brought to an end by the atomic...

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Aug 13, 20212 min read


"Billy Summers"| Reviewed by Jennifer Johnson
For the guy who makes a living off tales of supernatural horrors, King is once again at his best in "Billy Summers," a story rooted in...

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Aug 10, 20212 min read


"The Quiet Zone"|Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Cell phones, microwave ovens, garage door openers, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, baby monitors, wireless doorbells and other gadgets emitting...

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Aug 8, 20213 min read
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