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Literature

Book review: In the midst of despair, discovering a way to have hope

By Diane Cole The Washington Post
Jun 08, 2020 6:00 am - "Yes to Life" by Viktor E. Frankl, (Beacon Press) Late in March, holed up in my apartment in New York, I received the terrible news that the coronavirus pandemic ha...
Summer book club: Tales that share some great secrets

By Christina Barron The Washington Post
Jun 06, 2020 11:00 pm - If someone offers to share a secret, it's hard to say no. It's exciting to learn something other people don't know. Once you know, however, you've got to decide what to ...
10 books to read in June

By Bethanne Patrick The Washington Post
Jun 06, 2020 7:25 am - If, during this period of relative isolation, your to-be-read pile needs refreshing, June offers plenty of possibilities: superb debut fiction, hilarious essays and even...
Book review: Brit Bennett's 'The Vanishing Half' is a fierce examination of passing

By Lisa Page The Washington Post
Jun 04, 2020 6:00 am - "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) Brit Bennett's new novel, "The Vanishing Half," is about people who disappear, in search of another life...
Books on race and criminal justice top best-seller lists

Associated Press
Jun 04, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - As nationwide protests against racism and police violence continue, readers are seeking out books old and new on race and criminal justice. Robin Diangelo's "...
Review: New novel explores race, identity, belonging

By RASHA MADKOUR
Jun 03, 2020 7:00 am - 'œThe Vanishing Half,'ť by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) A new novel explores the construct of race in the diverging lives of light-skinned black twins, one of whom transitio...
Summer book escapes: Five new thrillers and mystery novels offer welcome distraction

By Richard Lipez The Washington Post
Jun 03, 2020 6:00 am - P.D. James said, "Crime fiction confirms our belief, despite some evidence to the contrary, that we live in a rational, comprehensible, and moral universe." Ready for so...
Book review: 'The Book of Rosy' is one woman's tale at the border

By Jeff Rowe Associated Press
Jun 02, 2020 6:00 am - "The Book of Rosy: A Mother's Story of Separation at the Border," by Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietert Collazo (HarperOne) It's easy to see why peo...
Review: 'The Book of Rosy' is one woman's tale at the border

By JEFF ROWE
Jun 01, 2020 7:00 am - 'œThe Book of Rosy: A Mother's Story of Separation at the Border,'ť by Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietert Collazo (HarperOne) It's easy to see why people in Guatema...
Book review: 'All My Mother's Lovers' a story about the power of love

By Molly Sprayregen Associated Press
Jun 01, 2020 6:00 am - “All My Mother's Lovers” by Ilana Masad (Dutton) “All My Mother's Lovers” by Ilana Masad is a story of queerness, love and family like you've never seen ...

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