Book Review
Mystic Nomad
Annette Knopp’s eloquent memoir "Mystic Nomad" is about spiritual and psychological enlightenment and troubled relationships. Knopp grew up with an unaffectionate mother, leading to lasting wounds. Later, she had difficulty maintaining...
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6:40 to Montreal
Tense and descriptive, Eva Jurczyk’s mystery novel "6:40 to Montreal" throws strangers together on a halted train to locate an elusive murderer. Agatha is a novelist who is struggling to write her next book. As a gift, her partner...
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Bad Indians Book Club
"Bad Indians Book Club", Patty Krawec’s compelling work of literary criticism, centers stories written by marginalized people. Focused on Indigenous culture and showing that reading is essential and that addressing the hard truths of...
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The Sorcery of White Rats
Musings on God, art, and dreams wend into "The Sorcery of White Rats", an expressive fantasy novel. In Adam Bertocci’s eloquent fantasy novel "The Sorcery of White Rats", two women must choose to save or destroy the world. Bristol and...
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Into the Fire
Magic and passion mix in the exciting fantasy novel "Into the Fire", about a woman coming into her powers. In Suzy Webb’s unpredictable fantasy novel "Into the Fire", family secrets lead to ruin. Freya, who is pregnant with twins, has...
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Oh Give Me a Home
Jane Kurtz’s touching memoir in verse "Oh Give Me a Home" is about belonging and sisterhood. In Maji, Ethiopia, young Kurtz and her family laid down roots after her father helped the community build a waterwheel. As a child, Kurtz...
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Hello? Who Is This? Margaret?
"Hello? Who Is This? Margaret?" is a funny and heartfelt essay collection that models leaping into the unknown and growing into oneself in the process. Dani Alpert’s descriptive memoir-in-essays "Hello? Who Is This? Margaret?" muses...
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The Celestine Prophecy Fulfilled
"The Celestine Prophecy Fulfilled" is a passionate thesis against free will. Nick Vale’s philosophical text "The Celestine Prophecy Fulfilled" suggests that abandoning the idea of free will could propel humanity to a more compassionate...