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I Swear Somewhere This Works
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Unswerving
In Barbara Ridley’s gripping novel "Unswerving", a woman survives a car accident and contends with emotional trauma, harrowing rehabilitation, and a mystery surrounding the fate of her girlfriend. Tave, once a top athlete at her...
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Three Lives
A man who’s capable of reincarnation recalls his past lives, looking for connections between them, in the musing novel "Three Lives". In Yank Shi’s novel "Three Lives", a reincarnated man with past-life memories reflects on his...
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The Diver
Samsun Knight’s novel "The Diver" is a singular mashup of noir fiction, dark comedy, occult thriller, and legal intrigue. The result is sometimes disturbing, sometimes funny, and full of interesting ideas. In the book’s memorable...
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I Swear Somewhere This Works
"I Swear Somewhere This Works" is a digital-age poetry collection that speaks to timeless themes and desires. Trista Mateer’s decade-spanning, poignant poetry collection "I Swear Somewhere This Works" gathers inspiring, emotive...
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Among the Okapi
by Mari Carlson
Quiet symbols and fragile but enduring relationships populate the dramatic novel "Among the Okapi", a modern parable about securing inner peace. John S. Taylor’s novel "Among the Okapi" juxtaposes a professor’s experiences at a...
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Open for Interpretation
"Open for Interpretation" is a memoir about how a medical doctor found comfort in the ancient science of astrology. Alicia Blando’s memoir "Open for Interpretation" covers her unconventional combination of a medical career with finding...