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Disfigured

by Peter Dabbene

"Disfigured" is a fascinating exploration of how disabilities are treated within fairy tales and of how those treatments help to shape social attitudes and perceptions. Part literary examination, part cultural critique, and part memoir,... Read More

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Wolves at the Door

by Monica Carter

Gunnar Staalesen’s "Wolves at the Door" is a chilling thriller made engrossing thanks to the sarcastic sallying and social conscience of its lead detective. Falsely accused of having child pornography on his computer, private... Read More

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Cry Wolf

by Jeff Fleischer

In 2005, twenty-year-old engineering student Kenton Carnegie took a walk near his work site in a remote part of Saskatchewan, but never returned. Colleagues who found his body saw that it had been dragged and had wolf tracks nearby.... Read More

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Firebird

by Benjamin Welton

Mark Powell’s political thriller "Firebird" is also a literary exposition on current states of corruption and warfare. Leviathan Global is a multinational octopus with tentacles in several different industries, almost all of which have... Read More

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The Crooked Path

by Catherine Thureson

Kelden’s "The Crooked Path" is a thoughtful examination of one modern pagan movement. The first part of the book attempts to define traditional witchcraft—a daunting task, given the myriad beliefs and practices of traditional... Read More

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Adults and Other Children

by Ho Lin

Lies, misconceptions and self-deception are at the heart of Miriam Cohen’s funny, scathing, and touching collection "Adults and Other Children". Following the fortunes of girls as they navigate the perilous road to adulthood, Cohen’s... Read More

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