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A Pun, Three Kids, and a Frozen Classroom: Dr. Zo’s New Chapter Book
A practical read on Dr. Zo's middle-grade novel — what the pun does, who it works for, and how to…
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The Sound of Violet: A Romance That Risks Hard Conversations
A frank look at The Sound of Violet by Allen Wolf, where the rom-com charm bumps up against questions of…
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All Our Yesterdays: Natalia Ginzburg’s Big-Hearted Italian Wartime Novel
A patient reader's look at Natalia Ginzburg's All Our Yesterdays, a 1952 Italian wartime novel worth the commitment.
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Three Books, One Festival: A Reading Round-Up From Hay 2023
A roundup of three nonfiction and literary fiction picks from the Hay Festival 2023, including Regenesis by George Monbiot.
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Hate Hunters: Inside a Risky New Satire
Hate Hunters by Mary Georgeson is a 364-page literary satire set in a fractured near-future US. A review-driven look at…
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Tangled Iron Cages Interview: Cecil Homer on Prairie Morality
Cecil Homer's Tangled Iron Cages on the Prairie follows three Illinois farm-town lives. Read our interview breakdown of the moral…
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Writers, Ink Podcast Drops Kerrie Droban True Crime Episode
Writers, Ink podcast's latest episode features criminal defense attorney Kerrie Droban discussing true crime writing and her new book Aurora.
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David Park’s Quiet Vietnam Novel Lands Hard on Late-Career Guilt
A close look at David Park's Spies in Canaan, a Bloomsbury novel about a retired Foreign Service officer haunted by…
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Teen Grief, Zombie Chaos and a Boy Named Tyler
Sean O'Connor's Blood Ever After mixes YA romance, horror and survival in a post-apocalyptic Oakland.
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When a Village Freezes: A Parable Called Dreamford
Kinga Szumska's Dreamford uses two farmers and a sudden freeze to tell a story about rebuilding after disruption.
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Burlesque, Mobsters and Chicago’s Fair: Sinners of Starlight City
Anika Scott's Sinners of Starlight City mixes Depression-era Chicago, burlesque and family secrets, with some historical liberties.
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William Trevor’s Conman Classic: “Other People’s Worlds” Unpacked
A deep dive into William Trevor's 1980 novel about a charming, manipulative conman.