Literary Fiction

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Ultimately, Pekkanen shows that relationships of any kind take work, expression of love, and the willingness to take risks in order to save them.”

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“Hannon’s treatment of the heartbreaking issues of adoption and abandonment educates the readers.

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“Though not Appelfeld’s best work, Suddenly, Love despite its deceptive simplicity offers much food for thought and would be a good choice for book groups.”

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The Anarchist enlivens a violent, edgy period not so far away from the assassination of William McKinley by a deranged, misguided, idealist immigrants’ son . . .”

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“Mona Simpson once again proves herself a master . . . when describing the double-edged sword of human affection . . .”

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“His narrative feels alive. And satisfying, too. If not a feast, no famine, either. Recite his words aloud and a reader tastes them on lips, teeth, tongue. Yum.”

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“David Grand’s third novel, Mount Terminus, is written in luscious, erudite prose so dense his readers have no choice but to read it slowly.”

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Love and Treasure unfolds with the classic perfection of a rose: from exquisite bud opening to perfumed flower of delicate or vivid color made ir

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“. . . a passionate, psychologically astute romance with a hero and heroine who are both charmingly flawed. The pages practically turn themselves.”

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“As moving as are each of these expressions of grief the cumulative effect of Falling Out of Time‘s nearly 200 pages is even more powerful.

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“Replete with plot twists and surprises, The Butcher is an engrossing tale that piques the reader’s interest immediately and then holds on to it like an angry pitbull.”

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“To call Bitter Eden excellent is to sell it short. This is an extraordinary book, the sort that comes along all too seldom.

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“The extent of Dr. John Henry Fleming’s literary range is unmistakable in this slight little book.

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If Somerset is a bit formulaic, it is still a novel those who loved Meacham’s other books will relish.”

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“The novel is fascinating, the premise intriguing. It’s a story that readers will find difficult to put down . . .

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“The writing is weak. Somewhere amid the tangle of words and images is the potential for a novel, but not in this fictional effort.”

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Dust is a story of both Kenya and of Odidi and his family told in a rich, colorful narrative and numerous shifts from past to present in the lives of all the characters.”

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“Brimming with acute observation and inspired prose, Mary Miller’s The Last Days of California is a blessing of a book.”

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Carthage shows an author still in command of her vision . . .”

Pity the first-time reader of Joyce Carol Oates.

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“ . . . a multivoiced attempt to represent the universality and truth of Kafka’s narratives. . . .

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“. . . struggles to find cause for laughter in anguish. New York too becomes a slower, more stifling, monochromatic space.”

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“. . . the story of a struggling LGBT youth on a journey toward self-understanding. . . . a well-written and contemporary story.”

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"... a titillating story about porn and gangsters."

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“. . . a masterful novel of levels and depths, beautifully written and stunningly realized.”

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The U.S. is a nation of immigrants, and therefore, not surprisingly, the American bookshelf is filled with books about immigrants.

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