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Silence and Beauty
This illuminating, unique composition was crafted by the hands of a master. Makoto Fujimura’s "Silence and Beauty" is a prismatic analysis of Shusaku Endo’s novel Silence and a glimpse into the often enigmatic culture of Japan....
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Heart Attack and Vine
In this follow-up to Phoef Sutton’s debut, Crush, a novel that Lee Child called “as slick as a switchblade with a pearl handle,” Los Angeles bodyguard and bouncer Caleb Rush, known as Crush, finds himself in the midst of a new mess...
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The Voodoo Breast
Eve Wallinga has penned a fascinating story of healing and recovery in "The Voodoo Breast". New Orleans becomes a character in and of itself as a couple deals with the wounds, both psychological and physical, left by a battle with...
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Monsieur Ambivalence
With a unique pace and logic, the text provides a desirable space in which to consider any number of interesting ideas about solitude and connection. Inspired by Blaise Pascal, a 17th-century philosopher best known for his posthumous...
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My Mother's Funeral
This moving ode to the legacy of the author’s mother sheds new light on the trials of single parenthood and Alzheimer’s. Coming to terms with her mother Carmen’s death is only part of this beautifully crafted memoir, in which...
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Pray for Us Sinners
by Lynn Evarts
Fischer’s latest murder-mystery installment shows his love for classic Hollywood names, secrets, and scandals. Fascinating cover art heralds the further exploits of movie publicist Joe Bernardi as he tackles the larger-than-life...
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Farewell to Kosovo
“Now we, the Turks, have become the enemy in our own country,” laments a refugee leading a convoy of villagers fleeing the advancing Serbian army. Cries similar to this one spoken by a character in Omer Ertur’s stunning and very...