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Book Review
The characterizations of women in comics have come a long way since the 1930s, which is where Hope Nicholson begins her decade-by-decade review of famous, representative, quirky, or otherwise notable heroines in her thoroughly enjoyable...
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This is a layered dystopia—feminist, violent, and blunt, it will engross its readerships. There are hints that women in the time before the plague had choices, but Etta of Nowhere—who goes by Eddy when she’s on the road...
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by Michelle Anne Schingler
Do social media connect us, or result in distorted views of those we know? While conducting research for The Happiness Effect (Oxford University Press), Donna Freitas traveled the country talking to college students about their...
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by Michelle Anne Schingler
I attended a great panel at a local library conference once about persuading children to read. Or at least it began as a great panel: reminding its librarian audience of the value of voracious reading, of the ways in which gobbling down...
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Running throughout the narrative are strong threads about the untapped potential of women. In "The Mermaids of Lake Michigan", Suzanne Kamata explores one girl’s coming of age in the 1970s with heartbreaking detail. Trapped by her...
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by Ilyssa Wesche
While most of us were just trying to get through January, some of the publishing industry converged in midtown Manhattan for Digital Book World: two days of panels, speakers, and networking followed by Indie Author Day. One session, How...
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A heartwarming story of faith and friendship in unlikely places, this novel offers a welcome message of hope in a divided world. Cathy Liggett’s "The Sisters of Sugarcreek" shows that hope can rise from the ashes of loss. In the...
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This well-thought-out story collection enjoys a rich setting and tone, fitting together to form a full picture of a town. With "Cadillac, Oklahoma", Louise Farmer Smith has created a literary portrait of a fictional small town, featuring...
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