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Mooneyes

by Mari Carlson

In the celebratory novel "Mooneyes", love thrives in the face of mental illness. Eric Le Blanc’s novel "Mooneyes" follows the trials and triumphs of a woman who is bipolar. Growing up in Arkansas, Tracy is known for her boundless... Read More

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The View from Half Dome

by Mari Carlson

In Jill Caugherty’s novel "The View from Half Dome", a girl makes plans to fills the void left by her father and sister. Isabel moves into a rundown apartment in Depression-era San Francisco with her mother and her sister, Audrey. Her... Read More

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Among the Okapi

by Mari Carlson

Quiet symbols and fragile but enduring relationships populate the dramatic novel "Among the Okapi", a modern parable about securing inner peace. John S. Taylor’s novel "Among the Okapi" juxtaposes a professor’s experiences at a... Read More

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Dinner Party

by Mari Carlson

Halloween meals mark the anniversary of a twin sister’s death in Sarah Gilmartin’s novel "Dinner Party". Growing up, Kate thought that people either wore their emotions on their sleeves or suppressed them. Her melodramatic,... Read More

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