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Collision Course

by John M. Murray

The historical novel "Collision Course" dramatizes King George III’s premature coming-of-age and the early days of his reign. In Millie Norwich Inman’s historical novel "Collision Course", a prince is thrust into politics after the... Read More

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Look toward the Rising Sun

by Michele Sharpe

"Look toward the Rising Sun" is a striking historical novel about growing up Black and middle class in the Jim Crow era. In Sarah Smith Ducksworth’s historical novel "Look toward the Rising Sun", a Black girl comes of age in Jackson,... Read More

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The Exiled Queen

by Karen Rigby

An intriguing, expectations-defying heroine pushes the boundaries of her world in the rewarding fantasy novel "The Exiled Queen". In Roxana Arama’s lavish fantasy novel "The Exiled Queen", a memorable princess proves her resilience... Read More

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Elly Robin: Bird in a Gilded Cage

by Karen Rigby

Focused on labor struggles and class differences, the alluring historical novel "Elly Robin: Bird in a Gilded Cage" positions its scrappy heroine for further adventures. In P. D. Quaver’s invigorating historical novel "Elly Robin: Bird... Read More

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The Esmeralda Goodbye

by Karen Rigby

Delighting in the excess of 1950s Southern California atmospheres, "The Esmeralda Goodbye" is a winking noir novel with a winsome hero. Featuring American celebrities and cultural icons, Corey Lynn Fayman’s crime novel "The Esmeralda... Read More

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After Camus

by Joseph S. Pete

In Jay Neugeboren’s contemplative novel, a marriage is haunted by French existentialist Albert Camus. Tolle is a dancer who meets Camus—an intellectual titan who’s portrayed in dynamic terms—at a Paris bistro just before his... Read More

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