Books: Literature and Fiction
Currently listing articles 1950-1901:
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Book Review: 2030 The Lottery by Peter Moore— In a pseudo-Orwellian peek at a possible British future, Civil war racks Britain. A Pandora’s box’s of mayhem ensues…
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Book Review: The Jewel of Gresham Green by Lawana Blackwell— The Hollis-Phelps saga continues in a historical English setting as fascinating as Jan Karon’s Mitford.
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Book Review: Manual by Daren King— Two London sex industry workers and their stuffed owl are one day paid by a wealthy client to take care of his love interest
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Book Review: Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer— The last thought on Abigail’s mind is romance until she meets Miles Calverleigh in this delightful Regency romance.
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Book Review: Mission To America by Walter Kirn— The remote Aboriginal Risen Apostles “stream on forever through the Etheric Flux, indestructible channels of vitality." But “forever” isn’t like it used to be...
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Book Review: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith— If you like your mysteries compelling, dark, and set in unusual places, Child 44 is an excellent choice.
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Book Review: Black and White by Dani Shapiro— Black and White explores what happens to a child when the mother selfishly uses her to the point of breaking and beyond.
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The New Canon: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson— In her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Marilynne Robinson finds transcendent poetry in the musings of a dying minister
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Book Review: The King's Gold by Arturo Perez-Reverte— Heroic attitudes are all very well and good, but if you don't live to see another day what purpose do they serve?
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Theater Review (NYC/Fringe Festival): Zombie and The Corn Maiden— Two adaptations of Joyce Carol Oates novellas at the NYC Fringe show two approaches to staging psychology.
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Book Review: My Husband's Sweethearts by Bridget Asher— Women's Lit rather than Chick Lit.
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Book Review: Mask Market by Andrew Vachss — SuperBurke to the rescue.
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Interview with Christopher Meeks, Author of Months and Seasons— "The best thing I recommend is learning how to write a fabulous one-page query or cover letter."
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Book Review: The Learners by Chip Kidd— Graphic designer maintains creative touch with second novel.
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The New Canon: The Human Stain by Philip Roth— In The Human Stain, Philip Roth builds a rich multilayered novel from a tragic life observed from afar.
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Book Review: Lines From A Mined Mind - The Words Of John Trudell by John Trudell— Dares you to look at our society through the eyes of those whose backs it's been built on.
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Book Review: New Birth or Rebirth - Jesus Talks with Krishna (Great Conversations) by Ravi Zacharias— Jesus and Krishna, having a chat together. Want to listen in on the conversation?
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Audio Book Review: Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille— What would happen if a terrorist group exploded a nuclear weapon on U.S. soil?
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Book Review: My Lady of Cleves by Margaret Campbell Barnes— A historical novel that stood the test of time is perfect for book clubs.
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Book Review: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro — A book that explores the lives of people born not to live. It is a sensitive, ultimately credible dystopia.
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Interview with Cody McFadyen, Author of The Face of Death— "Finding the agent was definitely the hardest part."
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An Interview with First Time Novelist Jayne Pupek— "I don't believe much in muses and inspiration. I believe in hard work. And I believe that my delete key is my friend."
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Book Review: Show Me the Sky by Nicholas Hogg — On the run in the Outback and beyond.
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Book Review: Toll The Hounds by Steven Erikson— Not only does the series continue to get better with each book, it continues to amaze and surprise.
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Book Review: Poisoned Petals by Andy Crabb— Short stories with a Spanish flavour, where satisfying justice reigns in the end.
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Book Review: Tomato Girl by Jayne Pupek
— A tale of Gothic horror in an ordinary life, told by a more than ordinary writer.
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Book Review: The Steele Diaries by Wendy James— A charming and accomplished novel woven between country NSW, boarding school, Sydney in the 1960s, Boolah in the 1980s, and the artworld of the 1930s.
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Book Review: Pharmakon by Dirk Wittenborn— With Pharmakon, Fierce People author Dirk Wittenborn turns the plot hole into an aesthetic choice, with fascinating if imperfect results.
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Book Review: The Betrayal - The Lost Life of Jesus: A Novel by Kathleen O'Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear— This look at the "lost life of Jesus" is simply a featureless disappointment.
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Book Review: Wiley & Grampa Creature Features: Curse of the Kitty Litter by Kirk Scroggs— Wiley and Grampa are back, and Merle's hanging on for dear life when they inherit a haunted kitty litter box.
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Interview with Lisa Jackson, Bestselling Author of Left to Die— "For me, when I have writer's block... it's because I've made a mistake in the book earlier on."
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Book Review: Off The Road by Carolyn Cassady— A view of the Beat movement from the wife of Neal Cassady.
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Book Review: The Heretic by Andrew Feder— Despite its great potential, the promise of The Heretic is left unrealized.
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Book Review: Nightwalker by Jocelynn Drake— Despite the plethora of vampire novels out there, new writer Jocelynn Drake debuts a smartly written novel with new mythology.
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Book Review: The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox— Neophyte demon slayer Lizzie Brown gets abducted by her biker witch granny after a demon attack. And that's just the opening act!
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Book Review: The Seven Days of Peter Crumb by Jonny Glynn— A British American Psycho.
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Book Review: House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo— Eerie and captivating, this fantasy fiction for young adults will appeal to a wide variety of readers... including grown-ups.
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Book Review: Breath by Tim Winton— Breath is not so much about surfing — and it may be the great surfing novel — as it is about risk-taking.
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Book Review: Digital Magic by Philippa Ballantine— Indescribable. But I'll try anyway — you just have to experience this one.
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Book Review: Digging Into America by Anne Tyler — Two Baltimore families from very different cultural backgrounds cope with the demands of adopting of a pair of Korean children.
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Book Review: The Forbidden Daughter by Shobhan Bantwal — A page turner full of love, murder, and the sobering issue of gender selective abortion in India.
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Book Review: A Boy’s Own Story by Edmund White — 'A Boy's Own Story' is an autobiographical account of how an adolescent discovers and comes to terms with his homosexuality.
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Book Review: Palace Council by Stephen L. Carter— Intrigue, politics, and life in the mid-20th century.
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A New Beginning in Writing Fiction - Maybe— I'm a firm believer in magic; I think you have to be in order to tell a story that hasn't been created before.
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Book Review: Women in Hats by Judy Sheehan— Women in Hats doesn't live up to the hype as a warm, humorous novel.
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The Early Word: New and Notable Fiction for the Week of August 4, 2008— New Fiction from Robin Cook, David Ebershoff, Andrew Davidson, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Arthur C. Clarke.
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Book Review: First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader— If you're missing 24, try this.
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Book Review: The Story Of A Widow by Musharraf Ali Farooqi— For a woman to become a widow somebody does have to die, but it doesn't mean she has to as well.
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Book Review: Ragged Company by Richard Wagamese— A journey into the human spirit, with the unlikeliest of guides, that you won't forget for a long time.
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Book Review: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan— A novel of racial injustice in the 1940s America, and a winner of the Bellwether Prize for social literature.
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