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"If You, Then Me," Reviewed by Amber Glastetter
“If You, Then Me,” by Yvonne Woon, is a heartbreaking romance that illustrates the stark truth of reality. Reading it was like watching...
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Jul 26, 20212 min read
"Under the Wave at Waimea" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Paul Theroux is known as both a novelist (“The Mosquito Coast”) and a travel writer (The Great Railway Bazaar”). His latest book, “Under...
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Jul 21, 20212 min read
"Dear Miss Metropolitan" Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Miss Metropolitan, the moniker for the aged advice columnist for a local throwaway newspaper in Queens, New York, watches her neighbor...
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Jul 20, 20212 min read
"Great Circle" | Reviewed by William Winkler
A great circle is the largest possible circle that can be drawn around a sphere. Maggie Shipstead’s most recent novel, “Great Circle,”...
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Jul 19, 20212 min read
"Bone Broth" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Lindsey Ellis’ explosive, intergenerational novel “Bone Broth” takes place during the 2014 Ferguson unrest when Michael Brown was shot by...
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Jul 18, 20212 min read
"The Startup Wife" | Reviewed by Joan Kletzker
“The Startup Wife” is a quick, good read. The main character Asha is an ace genius coder. Her husband, Cyrus, is a dreamer and reads...
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Jul 13, 20212 min read
"STL Scavenger" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“STL Scavenger” is a clever, witty rhyming book now available that provides a new way to see St. Louis. Author Dea Hoover sends the...
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Jul 13, 20213 min read
"The Ride of Her Life" | Reviewed by Joan Kletzker
Readers will love “The Ride of Her Life,” by Elizabeth Letts. It’s a true-life tale that’s fun, inspirational and full of joy and...
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Jul 12, 20212 min read
"The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream" Reviewed by Jennifer Johnson
Anyone who has found comfort in binging true crime podcasts and documentaries will feel at home diving into Dean Jobb’s latest work, “The...
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Jul 9, 20212 min read
"Painting the Light" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Painting the Light,” by Sally Cabot Gunning, is a historical fiction novel of love and loss, a character driven story narrated by Ida...
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Jul 8, 20213 min read
"The Man I Knew" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
As an homage to her old boss, Jean Becker has written an enjoyable historical account of George H. W. Bush’s post-presidential years....
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Jul 2, 20212 min read
"The Vixen," Reviewed by Pat Sainz
In “The Vixen,” by Francine Prose, the main character Simon Putnam, is a recent 1950s Harvard college graduate with a degree in Folklore...
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Jun 28, 20212 min read
“What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” Reviewed by Nelson Appell
I wanted to read “What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” after listening to Brene Brown interview the...
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Jun 23, 20212 min read
"Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small Hours" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
This new book about Frank Sinatra is an honest, but loving, reflective tribute to the legendary singer written by one of his closest...
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Jun 18, 20213 min read
"The Color of Law" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
In a disturbing history of residential segregation in America, Richard Rothstein, an authority on housing policy, brilliantly explodes...
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Jun 16, 20212 min read
"Notorious Missouri," Reviewed by Bill Schwab
In 2022, Missouri will celebrate its bicentennial in a wide variety of ways. James and Vicki Erwin have compiled a unique book whose...
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Jun 9, 20213 min read
"Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America," | Reviewed by Joan Kletzker
“Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America” is an informative and educational description of rural, small town...
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Jun 7, 20213 min read
"Know your Price," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Andre Perry uncovers the jumble of historical and present-day socio-economic circumstances that continue to support the racial wealth...
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Jun 4, 20211 min read
"We Are Inevitable," | Reviewed by Amber Glastetter
“We Are Inevitable,” by Gayle Forman, is masterfully written and heart-wrenchingly brilliant. It’s storyline is humorous and humane,...
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Jun 1, 20212 min read
"The Invention of Miracles," | Reviewed by William Winkler
Mention the name “Alexander Graham Bell” and most people will summon an image of the inventor sitting at his laboratory workbench,...
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