Book Review
Anything but Yes
In Joie Davidow’s harrowing historical novel "Anything but Yes", there are costs to maintaining convictions in the face of oppression. Anna was in the kitchen when the religious police arrested her and brought her to Casa dei...
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Do All the Good You Can
Gary Scott Smith’s "Do All the Good You Can" scrutinizes the influence of Methodism on the life and work of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Perhaps the most polarizing public figure in modern American history, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been a...
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Secondhand Daylight
In Eugen Bacon and Andrew Hook’s literary science fiction novel "Secondhand Daylight", time travel complements a search for belonging. Green is an outsider who has no ambition, family, or friends. The peak of his week is going to the...
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The War Came to Us
Christopher Miller’s immersive contemporary history book "The War Came to Us" chronicles Ukraine’s fight for freedom and independence. Looking for a new challenge after his freelance journalism career stalled, Miller joined the Peace...
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Disobedient
In Elizabeth Fremantle’s historical novel "Disobedient", an artist fights for freedom and restitution. Rome is buzzing. The talent of young painter Artemisia Gentileschi defies all expectations. The quality of her work has already...
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Cosmonaut
The symbolism of the Soviet space program is examined in Cathleen S. Lewis’s cultural history "Cosmonaut". On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to enter space. Though brief, Gagarin’s venture outside of...
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Half-Life of a Stolen Sister
Imagination runs wild in Rachel Cantor’s historical novel "Half-Life of a Stolen Sister", an innovative spin on the lives and work of the Brontë sisters. Maria’s mother is unwell. She no longer takes care of Maria’s younger...
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Hey, Hun
Emily Lynn Paulson’s eye-opening memoir "Hey, Hun" exposes the underbelly of the multilevel marketing industry. As a stay-at-home mother who abandoned her career for her husband and children, Paulson was disillusioned, lonely, and...