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Small Pleasures

In Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers, Jean is almost 40, working an unglamorous job at a newspaper and dutifully caring…

2 years ago

The Rome of Fall

The Rome of Fall, by Chad Alan Gibbs, blends 90s nostalgia, small-town football obsession, and Julius Caesar for a strangely…

2 years ago

No Surprises in “The Second Mrs. Astor”

The Second Mrs. Astor: A Heartbreaking Historical Novel of the Titanic, by Shana Abe, was an odd read, because there's…

2 years ago

Going Home Again in “Central Places”

In Delia Cai's new novel, Central Places, Audrey Zhou is newly engaged and bringing her white fiancĂ©, Ben, home to…

2 years ago

The Kind Worth Killing / Crooked House

I really enjoyed Peter Swanson's mystery thriller All The Beautiful Lies, and one of my favorite parts was when bookseller Bill…

2 years ago