Fiction

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“. . . the best of Billy Collins’ poems from 2002 to the present.”

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“. . . enthusiastically recommended . . .”

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“. . . a tale of a personal war played against the background of a global one . . .”

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“. . . an astonishing, breathtaking, and harrowing read.”

It’s all about momentum with Cartwheel by Jennifer duBois.

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“. . . a shimmering tale of violence, tragedy, and ineffable beauty . . .”

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“. . . an overwhelming story of love in its darkest moments.”

What a tangled web we weave . . .

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Some kinds of art bear very close examination. Take for example the enormous triptychs of Hieronymous Bosch, full of fantastic but clearly rendered figures human and demonic.

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Twelve-year old Elliott’s life is chugging along as usual until the morning he receives an invitation to tour his Uncle Archie’s department at DENKi-3000, the world’s 8th largest technology factory

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“What else can happen in this mystical, magical, yet terribly real world?”

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Opening the pages of Kylie’s Heel the reader is brought quickly and intimately into the world of Kylie Morgan, columnist and rationalist; her second husband Flann; her twin sister and born

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“Emotive. Sad. Beautiful. Funny. Echo Year is terrific.”

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Bill Everett was an artistic chameleon and an imaginative writer who could handle any assignment thrown his way.

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“. . . [a] charming series . . .”

The prologue in this fifth book in this charming series takes the reader back to heroine Bess Crawford’s idyllic childhood in India.

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David Ehrlich’s short stories, some of which describe the lives of both openly identified and closeted Israeli gay men, are sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and sometimes both.

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In the months prior to America being dragged into the Second World War, the country was filled with undercover agents from Germany and other foreign lands.

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There have been many charming rogues through literary history, and Mr. Doig brings us another one: Morrie Morgan (nee Llewellyn), a gentleman opportunist and trouble magnet.

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“. . . a gripping read . . .”

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Susan Rebecca White’s A Place at the Table introduces the reader to three troubled characters, each with a heartrending story.

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“. . . the characters rise to haunt you long after you read the final page.”

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“. . . a fractured fairy tale, a hero’s journey, and a clever lesson plan all rolled into one.”

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“. . . rich and juicy with plenty of twists and turns.”

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“. . . masterful writing to be sure . . .”

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“Too Much Glue cleverly captures young children’s love of art, hands-on construction, and messy glue and combines it all with the wonder of boundless imagination. . . .

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“Mr. Vásquez weaves together memory and imagery into a seamless whole.”

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