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Doubles

by Michelle Anne Schingler

In the late 1960s, a grieving twelve-year-old navigates the limitations of her group home in "Doubles", Nora Gold’s poignant novella about a derailed girlhood. Before her mother died, the narrator’s life on her family farm was... Read More

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Collateral Dreams

by Michele Sharpe

Financial industry insiders experience personal tumult in the wake of the Great Recession in the illuminating historical novel "Collateral Dreams". Set during the Great Recession, Jeff Ingber’s historical novel "Collateral Dreams" is... Read More

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Sarafina

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Three Mississippian brothers abandon their Confederate posts, only to encounter fresh miseries on the road home, in Philip Fracassi’s riveting horror novel "Sarafina". Ethan, a twin and the youngest of three brothers, tires of the... Read More

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The Séance of Murder

by Zara Green

"The Séance of Murder" is a classic-feeling, atmospheric murder mystery novel. In Lyn Squire’s suspenseful novel "The Séance of Murder", a recluse is confronted with a mysterious murder case, prompting him to question his family... Read More

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Taklung Painting

by Laurie Sara Oliver

"Taklung Painting" is a comprehensive text that reveals much about an ancient tradition. Jane Casey’s "Taklung Painting" is a systematic art history that stays focused on its aim to “establish a reliable foundation for assigning... Read More

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Stones River

by Karen Rigby

A lonely woman enters into a paranormal relationship in the exciting romance novel "Stones River". In M. F. Jones’s riveting romance novel "Stones River", a woman encounters a Civil War ghost; together, they search for solace. Jessie,... Read More

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A Walk among Heroes

by Brendan McKelvy

Character-focused and earnest, the historical novel A Walk Among Heroes is about the scars left by wartime experiences. James McDevitt’s triumphant historical novel A Walk Among Heroes is about wartime tragedies and intersecting lives.... Read More

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