In 'North of Here,' Saville does a great job at getting into the psyche of her characters and bringing out the pain and sadness, as well as the confusion. She gives us a story of hope and redemption that doesn’t seem to have an answer.
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Book Review: ‘All The Stars In The Heavens’, A Novel by Adriana Trigiani, Author of the Shoemaker’s Wife
If only one could make a movie of All The Stars In The Heavens by Adriana Trigiani, we could watch this tale of romance and secrets that grace this work, a story of pain and grief, but riddled with beauty, friendships, family and fun.
Read More »An Interview With Chris Belden, Author of The New Novel, ‘Shriver’
Interview with Chris Belden author of "Shriver": "There’s no shortage of ego, pomposity, and arrogance in the publishing and academic worlds, so I had fun playing with that."
Read More »Book Review: ’10:04′ by Ben Lerner
'10:04' is the kind of book that needs to be savored slowly.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Life and Other Near-Death Experiences’ by Camille Pagan
In 'Life and Other Near Death Experiences,' Pagan takes us into the depth and despair of disease, and the heartache of discovery. Betrayal and pain, as well as love and romance are threaded through Libby’s rocky path of discovery.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll, 150th Anniversary Edition Illustrated by Salvador Dalí
It's a great pleasure to rediscover Lewis Carroll's classic in this modestly priced new Princeton University Press edition, with marvelous illustrations created by Salvador Dalí for a long out-of-print 1969 printing.
Read More »Interview with Linda Lucretia Shuler, Author of ‘Hidden Shadows’
Interview with Linda Lucretia Shuler, Author of "Hidden Shadows".
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Light of Hidden Flowers,’ A Novel by Jennifer Handford
Handford takes us into the psyche of a young woman who has grown up in a sheltered world and been in the background of her father’s life, unwilling to move from the protection.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Palest Ink,’ A Historical Fiction by Kay Bratt
In The Palest Ink, Bratt has recreated the chaos and danger of The Cultural Revolution in China by showing us its effects on her two main characters.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Smoke,’ A Novel by Catherine McKenzie
In "Smoke," McKenzie takes us into the world of firefighting and danger.
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