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Know the Mother

by Rebecca Foster

Ambivalence about motherhood and America’s ongoing racism factor in to these often poetic stories. “I was tired of the double habitation of my body, the split duties of my soul,” says a woman about her pregnancy, in Desiree... Read More

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Of Crime and Passion

by Rebecca Foster

At its heart, the story bears a message about the ongoing conflict between economic and social classes. In "Of Crime and Passion", the latest novella from Jonathan Harnisch, a proud young man seeks to transcend his underprivileged... Read More

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Specimen

by Rebecca Foster

The facts of sex and inheritance cannot explain away human emotion in this strong, science-themed story collection. “People like to pretend that our genes define the truth for us. But I assure you that’s not the case,” a character... Read More

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Mon amie américaine

by Rebecca Foster

A medical crisis challenges a transatlantic friendship in this understated dual account of betrayal and disability. Michèle Halberstadt is a film producer as well as a journalist and author. In her latest novel, "Mon amie américaine",... Read More

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The Temple of Paris

by Rebecca Foster

A teen on a lifesaving mission is at the center of this rollicking European adventure novel. "The Temple of Paris", the second volume in Laura DeBruce’s Quicksilver Legacy trilogy, is a fast-paced fantasy adventure novel with plenty of... Read More

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