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Book Review
by Kristen Rabe
In Matthew J. White’s rollicking, imaginative novel "A Feral Chorus", a man who’s stuck in life embarks on a meandering, life-changing road trip from Florida to New Orleans. Guy works as a car salesman in Houston after dropping out...
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Fern, an anthropomorphized plant, gets an invitation to a surprise exhibition at the local museum, but her anxiety almost prevents her from going. Her friend Fawn, a deer, arrives just in time, encouraging her to go and offering to...
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A squirrel with a big heart and a panda who’s prone to ennui are the best of friends in the nine short stories of this upbeat, curiosity-inducing early reader. They teach a just-hatched duckling how to walk and learn the art of asking...
Book Review
by Wendy Hinman
Aaron Sachs’s "Stay Cool" proposes a lighthearted means of tackling the serious subject of climate change. Declaring that the sanctimonious tones of environmentalists have a demotivating impact, this book muses on how humor might be...
Book Review
by Meg Nola
"Sown in the Stars" surveys the revered practice of planting, farming, and harvesting by the phases of the moon and positions of the zodiac. Centered in Appalachia, the book includes interviews with various rural Kentucky residents who...
Book Review
by Meg Nola
In Nathacha Appanah’s luminous novel "The Sky above the Roof", a teenager’s impulsive, confused actions lead to his imprisonment. Formidable, intense Phoenix was forced to be a child entertainer. Doll-like, she sang for adoring...
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A child with outsized ambitions imagines what he would do if given the powerful position of the president. There are bestowals of freedom on animals and children, and grumpy people are relegated to towns far, far away. The rules are...
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A secret between a husband and a wife threatens their existence in Marijke Schermer’s novel "Breakwater". Bruch is in love with Emilia. Everything about her is right. But without explanation, Emilia stops taking his calls. Her brother...