Shahad Al Rawi’s The Baghdad Clock, published by One World Publications, allows us to see the world through the wondering eyes of a child. We watch as her world, at first so big and filled with magic, gradually shrinks as she grows. However, no matter her age and size, our …
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Interview: Venezuelan Writer Maria Gabriela Madrid
Interview with Venezuelan poet, editor, and short story writer Maria Gabriela Madrid.
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The noted Serbian author muscles this Kafkaesque short novel into the war-is-absurd literary tradition in one tremendous 183-page paragraph.
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'The Small Things That End The World' by Jeanette Lynes is a remarkable and beautiful book describing both the external and internal journey three women travel over the course of three generations.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Everything is Borrowed’ – a Novel by Nathaniel Popkin
Plagued by indecision about the design of his new commission, an architect continually puts off committing to anything, in favor of obsessively researching the former inhabitants of the neighborhood.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Long Way From Home’ by Peter Carey
Peter Carey's 'A Long Way From Home' is an intelligent and well written book about a difficult subject.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Between Me and You,’ A Novel by Allison Winn Scotch
In 'Between Me and You' by Allison Winn Scotch, we follow the lives of a young couple who are very much in love. When they first meet, Ben Livingston is an up-and-coming screen writer. Tatum Connelly is trying to make her way as an actress. Both very difficult situations. Marrying and having a child seems like the cement that will hold, but will it?
Read More »Book Review: ‘Woman Last Seen In Her Thirties’ by Camille Pagan
If you enjoy family drama and stories of growth you will find 'Woman Last Seen In Her Thirties' by Camille Pagan a terrific addition to your library.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Winterlings,’ Magical Realism by Cristina Sanchez-Andrade
A work of magical realism set in fifties Spain provides a captivating read.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold’ by Stephen Fry
'Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold' by Steven Fry takes the ancient stories of the Greek gods out of the dusty glass cases they've been stored in for years and makes them relevant to a new generation.
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