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Jun 8

Review of Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

Keefe offers an infuriating, fascinating, meticulously researched account of the Sackler family and their collective responsibility for...

Jun 7

Review of You Have a Friend in 10A by Maggie Shipstead

Shipstead's varied stories range from funny with an edge to darkly haunting. She builds her characters with vivid detail, and she serves...

Jun 6

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/6/22 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley's upcoming literary fantasy; Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe's...

Jun 3

Six Backlist Summer Favorites

The Summer Favorites These titles aren't light "summer reads," but they were my favorites from a summer past, and they all stand the test...

Jun 2

Review of The Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle by Shawn K. Stout

Stout's recently published middle-grade story is irresistibly strange, full of difficulties and a tough young heroine's gritty...

Jun 1

Review of Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

Young Mungo offers a striking story of disappointment, abuse, Protestant-Catholic conflict, and a young, gay love forged in the intensely...

May 31

Review of Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim

Juhea Kim's looping story of Korea, courtesans, pickpockets, and the powerful figures complicating and shaping all of their lives...

May 30

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/30/22 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading A Rip Through Time, the first in Kelley Armstrong's time-travel historical fiction mystery series;...

May 27

May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite books from May! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month, which include contemporary fiction, suspense,...

May 26

Review of One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Rebecca Serle's love letter to Italy plays with time to allow a grieving young woman to know her mother at her same age, inspiring...

May 25

Review of The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

In The Love of My Life, Rosie Walsh offers a twisty contemporary fiction novel and psychological thriller centered around a fascinating...

May 24

Review of See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Rachel Lynn Solomon crafts another sweet, quirky, funny, romantic young adult story that plays with time and is centered around...

May 23

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/23/22 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading See You Yesterday, the recent young adult novel that plays with time from Rachel Lynn Solomon; One...

May 20

Six More Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into

More Science Fiction Faves I love character-driven science fiction stories. Sci-fi books can be so lovely and weird and immersive, and...

May 19

Review of Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

Vaishnavi Patel's debut is a captivating retelling of the Indian epic Ramayana, with immersive details and an irresistible feminist main...

May 18

Review of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones

“In exposing our nation’s troubled roots, the 1619 Project challenges us to think about a country whose exceptionalism we treat as the...

May 17

Review of Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Jimenez offers humor, spicy moments, and romance while incorporating weighty issues into her light fiction opposites-attract story Part...

May 16

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/16/22 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading You Have a Friend in 10A, the upcoming collection of short stories (to be published tomorrow!) from...

May 13

Six Illuminating Memoirs to Check Out

Memoir Love! In case you haven’t noticed yet, I have a major thing for memoirs, and I especially love listening to an author read their...

May 12

Review of We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza

In We Are Not Like Them, Pride and Piazza dig into a friendship of opposites, conflicts around race, and a police shooting, creating a...

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