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Drying Up

by Barry Silverstein

Unsettling and well-documented, John M. Dunn’s "Drying Up" dramatizes Florida’s impending water crisis. It is almost counterintuitive that supplying fresh water is a problem in Florida, long known for its lakes, springs, and... Read More

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Far Flung

by Kristine Morris

Underlying Cassandra Kircher’s intimate and moving essays on nature, family, and adventures in the wild there are secrets: of a beloved father whose silences and rages marked her childhood; of the people who traveled to the mountains,... Read More

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Vintage 1954

by Eric Patterson

What happens when you combine UFOs, a vintage bottle of wine, and time travel? You get Antoine Laurain’s fantasy novel, "Vintage 1954". Four newfound friends—Hubert Larnaudie, a property manager; Julien, a bartender; Magalie, a... Read More

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Night Windows

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

From a bench outside his noisy building, a lonely boy observes each apartment as it is perfectly lit against the dark night sky. This is an illuminating tale about making friends and coming home. Rhyming verses track the boy’s findings... Read More

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