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Book Review

The Spur & the Sash

by Mary Popham

Arching elms line a plantation road; a gentleman farmer offers cigars and pours brandy; a lady in rich velvet nods at the Yankee officer sent to protect them. These romantic images fill Robert Grede’s debut novel. Yet this story also... Read More

Book Review

Crown of Dust

by Elizabeth Breau

Disguising oneself as a man has long been a trick of heroines; fictional—and historical—women aplenty have sought safety, anonymity, and heroism by donning masculine garb. Debut novelist Mary Volmer’s heartwarming story, set during... Read More

Book Review

Sex, Sin, and Zen

by Holly Wren Spaulding

With chapter titles like “Ouch! Mind Where You Put That Thing!: Sex and Mindfulness” and “Filling the Void—If You Know What I Mean: Sex and Emptiness,” it’s clear from page one that Brad Warner’s latest book is aimed at... Read More

Book Review

Lost in Learning

by Holly Wren Spaulding

Art is antidote to our busy lives, says Timothy, full as they are with marketing and “hyper consumption.” She believes that art, and photography especially, can inspire or “sharpen our vision.” This is not a new observation, but... Read More

Book Review

South Africa's Brave New World

by Peyton Moss

As a white student amid the 1960s surge of anti-colonial liberation movements, R.W. Johnson turned to the African National Congress’s (ANC) blend of black nationalist and Marxist ideas. His activism brought him into early contact with... Read More

Book Review

How to Ruin Your Life

by Alicia Sondhi

In just one afternoon, nine-year-old Penelope Jane Parker, better known as PJ, may have ruined her life. While practicing for the big fourth-grade track meet, PJ, who has always been the best runner in the grade, decides to encourage her... Read More

Book Review

A Good Long Way

by Alicia Sondhi

After coming in past curfew yet again, Beto’s usual argument with his father takes a violent turn. He has been threatening to run away for weeks, and now Beto takes off into the night, deserting his parents and his younger brother... Read More

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