Literature
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Review: Whips and quips in comedian Tom Segura's new book
Jun 14, 2022 7:00 am - Tom Segura is an edgelord. He is constantly on the verge of going too far, straddling the line for the lulz. It's effective, but it keeps the casual fan of his comedy at...
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Review: Take a trip to '~Vacationland' for a family drama
Jun 14, 2022 7:00 am - 'œVacationland'ť by Meg Mitchell Moore (William Morrow) Don't read this the wrong way, but 'œVacationland'ť is a Lifetime movie on the page. There's the college professo...
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Book review: Emily Giffin marries romance and history in 'Meant to Be'
Jun 12, 2022 7:30 am - "Meant to Be" by Emily Giffin (Ballantine) Joe Kingsley comes from a larger-than-life family with connections, achievements and celebrity akin to the Ken...
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Book review: Make time for astonishing debut 'Nightcrawling'
Jun 11, 2022 7:20 am - "Nightcrawling" by Leila Mottley (Alfred A. Knopf) "Nightcrawling" belongs near the top of any "best debut novel of 2022" list. This is not an easy read....
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Review: 'Mini-Forest Revolution' shows how to mimic nature
Jun 09, 2022 7:00 am - Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rebuild the World,'ť by Hannah Lewis (Chelsea Green) Trees serve us better when they are planted with friend...
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Review: Giffin marries romance and history in 'Meant to Be'
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - 'œMeant to Be'ť by Emily Giffin (Ballantine) Joe Kingsley comes from a larger-than-life family with connections, achievements and celebrity akin to the Kennedys, complet...
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Review: Make time for astonishing debut '~Nightcrawling'
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - 'œNightcrawling'ť by Leila Mottley (Alfred A. Knopf) 'œNightcrawling'ť belongs near the top of any 'œbest debut novel of 2022'ť list. This is not an easy read. The word...
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Book review: David Sedaris' 'Happy-Go-Lucky' an amusing look at life's ironies
Jun 07, 2022 6:00 am - "Happy-Go-Lucky" by David Sedaris (Little, Brown and Company) Almost everyone has a dysfunctional family, but few expose their relatives' funny, embarras...
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Review: Tracy Flick is back in dark, comic 'Election' sequel
Jun 06, 2022 7:00 am - 'œTracy Flick Can't Win,'ť by Tom Perrotta (Scribner) Tracy Flick, the character created by Tom Perrotta in his 1998 novel 'œElection'ť and immortalized by Reese Wither...
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Book review: Grisham shortens things up in 'Sparring Partners'
Jun 06, 2022 6:00 am - “Sparring Partners” by John Grisham (Doubleday) Since bursting on the scene with the runaway hit “A Time to Kill” in 1989, John Grisham has been one of t...