Tim Gebhart lives in Sioux Falls, SD, where he practices law in order to provide shelter for his family, his dogs, and his books. He is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and his blog de guerre is A Progressive on the Prairie.
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Book Review: God's Mercy by Kerstin Ekman
Sense of place moves from setting to allegory in Swedish author Kerstin Ekman's most recently translated novel.
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Book Review: The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
Swedish author's thought-provoking dystopian novel asks how we assess an individual's contribution to society.
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Book Review: Between the Assassinations by Aravind Adiga
Mann Booker Prize winner uses short sketches to examine the years of "squandered idealism and hope."
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Comic Book Review: Masterpiece Comics by R. Sikoryak
Combination of icons of the comics and classic literature produces an accomplished and effective parody.
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Book Review: Breath by Tim Winton
Tim Winton writes about breath, both as a life sustainer and as a metaphor.
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Book Review: To Live or to Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan by Nicholas Schmidle
Author's immersion in and travels across Pakistan provide a broad and valuable look at the country's life and politics.
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Book Review: The Burning Skies by David J. Williams
Nonstop action remains the core in second installment of a planned trilogy of geopolitical struggle on Earth in 2110.
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Book Review: We Are All Moors: Ending Centuries of Crusades... by Anouar Majid
Examining whether the Moors serve as symbols of persecuted minorities both in Western history and today.
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Book Review: A Prayer for the Dying by Stewart O'Nan
Stewart O'Nan explores the core themes of literature in a compelling novel set in post-Civil War Wisconsin.
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Book Review: Delete This at Your Peril: One Man's Hilarious Exchanges with Internet Spammers by Bob Servant,
Scottish man strings spammers along with eager and audacious replies to their proposals.
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