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"We Are Inevitable," | Reviewed by Amber Glastetter
“We Are Inevitable,” by Gayle Forman, is masterfully written and heart-wrenchingly brilliant. It’s storyline is humorous and humane,...
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Jun 4, 20211 min read
"The Invention of Miracles," | Reviewed by William Winkler
Mention the name “Alexander Graham Bell” and most people will summon an image of the inventor sitting at his laboratory workbench,...
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Jun 1, 20212 min read
"The Kingdoms," | Reviewed by Nelson Appell
It’s best not to know too much about Natasha Pulley’s “The Kingdoms” before you start reading. Part of the joy of reading this novel is...
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May 27, 20212 min read
"The Potato Masher Murder" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Researching family histories has become a popular pastime in recent years. Websites are dedicated to that purpose, television programs...
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May 27, 20213 min read
"Blood Gun Money," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Each time there is a mass shooting, the gun control debate is revisited. However, more U.S. citizens die by gunfire in inner-city America...
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May 17, 20214 min read
"Madhouse at the End of the Earth," | Reviewed by William Winkler
On August 16, 1897, a ship, so laden with fuel and supplies that its deck was only 18 inches above the waterline, departed Antwerp...
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May 14, 20212 min read
"While Justice Sleeps," | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“While Justice Sleeps,” by Stacey Abrams has it all: murder; political maneuvers, international conspiracies, biotech intrigue;...
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May 11, 20212 min read
"Finding the Mother Tree," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Melding science and memoir, one of the world's leading forest ecologists shares her remarkable research into mycorrhizal networks and hub...
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May 10, 20213 min read
"North By Shakespeare," | Reviewed by Bill Winkler
When asked to name the greatest playwright in the English language, most people would answer “William Shakespeare.” The plays attributed...
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May 5, 20212 min read
"Caul Baby," | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
The Melancon women live in a stately but disintegrating house in Harlem and are known to have money. For years they’ve sold their special...
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May 4, 20212 min read
“ Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary”| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
History has not been kind to Thaddeus Stevens, according to historian Bruce Levine who seeks to make the fiery abolitionist better known...
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May 3, 20214 min read
"Send for Me," | Reviewed by Joan Kletzker
“Send for Me,” by Loren Fox, is mesmerizing historical fiction at its best. The book easily flows back and forth from current time to...
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Apr 28, 20212 min read
"The Girls In the Stilt House" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
This debut novel by Kelly Mustian kept me reading long into several nights. Set in 1923 in the swamps of Louisiana, it’s the story of two...
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Apr 22, 20212 min read
"World Travel" | Reviewed by Sonja C. Perry
Anthony Bourdain became a household name because of his love of food, travel television shows, and writings; his work has transported...
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Apr 21, 20211 min read
"Who is Maud Dixon," | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
The psychological thriller, “Who is Maud Dixon” is cleverly written, is full of suspense and has twists that provide a surprise ending....
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Apr 14, 20212 min read
"Driven by Nature" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Peter Raven’s remarkable life began June 13th, 1936, when he was born in Shanghai, China to American parents. A scandal in his extended...
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Apr 11, 20214 min read
“Church, Interrupted: Havoc and Hope: The Tender Revolt of Pope Francis"| Reviewed by Joan Kletzker
“Church Interrupted," by John Cornwell, is a well researched and honest appraisal of Pope Francis’ term as pope for the last eight years....
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Apr 9, 20212 min read
"The Spymaster of Baghdad,"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“The Spymaster of Baghdad” is a deftly presented account of the extraordinary role Iraqis played in securing their country in the face of...
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Apr 5, 20213 min read
“What’s Mine and Yours,” | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“What’s Mine and Yours,” by Naima Coster, explores the chaos of two matriarchal families in a small town located in the Piedmont Triad of...
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Mar 30, 20212 min read
"Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob,"| Reviewed by William Winkler
The scope and influence of organized crime (“The Mob,” “The Mafia”) has waned in present-day America after reaching its peak in the 1950s...
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Mar 25, 20212 min read
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