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Maximum Volume

by Rachel Jagareski

"Maximum Volume" has enormous appeal for Beatles fans, record collectors, social historians, music wonks, and indeed, anyone with ears. Kenneth Womack’s "Maximum Volume" is a lively and engaging biography of Beatles producer George... Read More

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Some Damn Fool Thing

by CJ Triplett

"Some Damn Fool Thing" is excellent and nuanced historical fiction. The first in a planned series, J. William Whitaker’s historical novel "Some Damn Fool Thing" explores the historical and social changes and conflicts leading up to... Read More

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The Perfect Tenant

by Emily Kubal

Elegant imagery and characterization bring the story to life, with the streets of San Francisco carefully described. Rosanna Brand’s "The Perfect Tenant" is an epic, multifaceted thriller that explores the mind of a serial killer, and... Read More

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Finding Sylvia

by Katerie Prior

"Finding Sylvia" is a thoroughly modern romance, both deep and complex. Alan Shayne’s "Finding Sylvia" is an unexpected romance, both a universal reflection of searching for love and a portrait of a man enraptured by an enigmatic... Read More

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Gaslight Lawyers

by Lillian Brown

The true allure of the book is in its artfully chosen details, taken from sources ranging from court transcripts to personal memoirs. Richard H. Underwood’s "Gaslight Lawyers" is an intriguing collection of stories profiling some of... Read More

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Misgovernment

by Stephen Siciliano

Lipse’s project is a labor of love written for advocates of individual rights. Mark Lipse’s "Misgovernment" is an in-depth treatise on present day political economies and the barriers that those in power erect to life, liberty, and... Read More

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