In his debut novel 'The First Day,' Phil Harrison beautifully navigates the story of a love affair between a pastor and a scholar of Samuel Beckett that brings life-altering consequences for those around them.
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Interview: Diane Chamberlain, Author of ‘The Stolen Marriage’
In her new novel 'The Stolen Marriage,' Diane Chamberlain introduces a protagonist, who is by all accounts, her own worst enemy.
Read More »Book review: ‘George and Lizzie’ by Nancy Pearl
In Nancy Pearl's novel 'George and Lizzie,' a marriage is haunted by the unseen presence of a past fantasy.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Misfortune of Marion Palm’ by Emily Culliton
Emily Culliton's novel 'The Misfortune of Marion Palm,' is the story of a wife and mother gone rogue.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Unraveling Oliver’ by Liz Nugent
'Unraveling Oliver' by Liz Nugent packs an initially engaging plot that quickly becomes less so
Read More »Book Review: ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ by Tom Perrotta
In Tom Perrotta's 'Mrs. Fletcher,' a forty-six-year-old fights empty nest syndrome with porn, gender studies, and unexpected text messages.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Goddesses’ by Swan Huntley
Swan Huntley's 'The Goddesses' presents a page-turning narrative of female empowerment and a binding conviction that sisters can do it for themselves, even if sometimes the sisters not what they seem to be.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Samaritans’ by Jonathan Lynn
'Samaritans' by Jonathan Lynn skewers American healthcare system and the political arguments over the Affordable Care Act.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Hello, Sunshine’ by Laura Dave
A YouTube foodie and lifestyle guru gets her life hacked and secrets exposed in Laura Dave's new novel, 'Hello Sunshine'.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Grief Cottage’ by Gail Godwin
'Grief Cottage' by Gail Godwin is a superbly told tale weaving grief, longing, understanding, and purpose inside an unsolved disappearance. A search for a missing boy's true identity helps lead other to find their own.
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