Book Review
Tangerinn
by Meg Nola
In Emanuela Anechoum’s nuanced novel "Tangerinn", a Londoner returns to her Calabrian hometown after her father’s death, seeking closure and emotional clarity. Mina grew up in a “provincial mafia-run” town near the sea. Her...
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Mule Boy
by Meg Nola
In Andrew Krivak’s transfixing novel "Mule Boy", the survivor of a tragic coalmine accident is haunted by painful memories and repressed trauma. In 1929, thirteen-year-old Ondro has considerable experience working in the local mines....
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The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts
by Meg Nola
A first-time homeowner is haunted by visions and nightmarish property woes in Kim Fu’s riveting novel "The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts". For decades, Eleanor’s domineering and efficient mother, Lele, cleaned her daughter’s apartment,...
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Field Notes from an Extinction
by Meg Nola
In Eoghan Walls’s wry, poignant historical novel "Field Notes from an Extinction", a naturalist’s research is disrupted by the arrival of a feral child. In 1847, Ignatius receives a royal commission to study the Great Auk. He...
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Dating Disability
by Meg Nola
An intimate, revealing self-help resource, "Dating Disability" encourages seeking love after first learning to love oneself. In the candid and welcoming memoir–cum–self help guide "Dating Disability", disability advocate Emily...
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Hope on the Border
by Meg Nola
"Hope on the Border" is an inspiring, action-oriented social science survey focused on the work of one philanthropic organization. Gil Gillenwater’s celebratory social science survey "Hope on the Border" spotlights the compassionate...
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Fighting Back
by Meg Nola
Progressing at the taut pace of an espionage novel, "Fighting Back" is the engrossing biography of a defiant, passionate Jewish American soldier. Jeffrey and Craig Weiss’s gripping biography "Fighting Back" explores the brief yet...
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Bright Before Us, Like a Flame
by Meg Nola
From their own singular, intersectional perspectives, the writers and illustrators whose works are collected in the vibrant anthology "Bright Before Us, Like a Flame" reflect on urban life, immigration, activism, LGBTQ+ life, and coming...
