Book Review
The Vanished Collection
Pauline Baer de Perignon’s memoir concerns a years-long pursuit of the truth about her grandfather’s disappeared art and antiques collections––and about her own hushed heritage. De Perignon grew up knowing very little about her...
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The Nature of Humans
Even and moving, the poems collected in "The Nature of Humans" acknowledge people’s shortcomings, but also celebrate their potential for growth. Functioning like exercises in self-reflection and personal evolution, the entries of...
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Gritty Southern Christmas Anthology
The true meaning of Christmas can be hard to find in troubled times, but the stories in "Gritty Southern Christmas Anthology" are earnest in searching for it. ’Tis the season to be truthful: the diverse stories collected in "Gritty...
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Nazaré
In JJ Amaworo Wilson’s vibrant novel "Nazaré", a tyrannical regime meets its match in a compassionate teenager who seems to command the waves. For four generations, the vicious men of the Matanza family have ruled Balaal, sowing fear...
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How to Change the World in 12 Easy Steps
The message dominates in this motivational picture book about how little people can have a big impact. It all starts with simple gestures, like expressing care, that make it easier to move on to larger forms of change. The attentive,...
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Wild
A boy and his grandfather are tasked with caring for a cat. While the boy is excited for their day together, the cat—an impassive smudge of gray who glides from page to page—resists his initial offers of food and play. Cats will be...
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Benji's Doll
Available in both Spanish and English versions, this updated take on a story of a boy who desperately wants a doll of his own eschews gendered judgments (Benji’s friends exhibit none) in favor of championing gentle play and making...
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The Legend of the Storm Goose
In this modern fairy tale, a girl whose father seems lost at sea takes comfort from his story of a magical goose that shelters his ship during storms, ensuring his safe passage. When a goose turns up on shore, injured and wrapped in...