Literature
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Wetmore's debut 'œValentine'ť is a gripping women's saga
Apr 06, 2020 7:00 am - 'œValentine'ť (Harper), by Elizabeth Wetmore Don't be misled by the title of Elizabeth Wetmore 's excellent debut novel, 'œValentine.'ť It is not a gentle narrative that...
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Today's Recommended Read: "In a Sunburned Country" by Bill BrysonApr 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Until I read "In a Sunburned Country," I didn't realize how entertaining travel literature could be. It's been nearly 18 years since former Daily Herald travel editor Ka...
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Book review: Samantha Irby offers comic relief in third essay collection
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Review: Readers will fall in love with the very intelligent dog Kipp in Dean Koontz's thriller 'Devoted'
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Book review: Friendships carry on in 'It's Not All Downhill'
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Recommended read: "Riding the Rap" by Elmore LeonardApr 03, 2020 6:00 am - Even if you think you're not familiar with Elmore Leonard, you probably are. The prolific writer - who penned more than 40 novels before his death in 2013 at age 87 - is...
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Book review: 'The Red Lotus,' a new novel with a pandemic plot, is both prescient and diverting
Apr 02, 2020 6:00 am - “The Red Lotus” by Chris Bohjalian (Doubleday), 400 pages What could be more suspenseful right now than the question of whether a virulent disease, relea...
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Book review: Readers will find much to like in 'The K Team'
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Today's Recommended Read: "Prisoner of Trebekistan" by Bob HarrisApr 01, 2020 5:30 am - An extradimensional space where relentless curiosity meets boundless knowledge with a helping of humor for good measure, this "country" was featured in writer and comedi...
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Second place, Poetry - 'Starlight'Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - I found a poem in a moment you've forgotten, when your eyes met mine then shifted up to splattered silver brightness hanging still against the ink-smeared sky. Lines c...