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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang A highly entertaining read, especially for an author with interactions in the publishing industry! A scathing review of what goes on, how darlings are chosen, and what passes for diverse representation. I don’t know if a reader without publishing…
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The Book of V by Anna Solomon

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The Book of V by Anna Solomon I loved this book's ambition. Any modern retelling of a biblical character has me hooked as well. The braiding of the three point-of-view characters' stories in The Book of V was masterful and the reveal about two-thirds of the way through around…
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Jacobo’s Rainbow by David Hirshberg

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Jacobo's Rainbow by David Hirshberg May 2021 Although set in the nineteen sixties, David Hirshberg’s Jacobo’s Rainbow is infused with prescient relevance today. This hero’s journey shines a light on activism and protest on a college campus as well as the idea of patriotism…
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Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser

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Cassandra Speaks is Lesser's musing on how it might be different if women told our civilization's earliest stories, how it might be different if our society valued attributes found predominantly in women as opposed to those found predominantly in men. Layers and layers of patriarchy…
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Literary Community: The Silver Lining of the COVID Era

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I finally had a hair appointment and while the grey is back under control and the cut is cute and bouncy, the best thing about the appointment was somewhat unexpected. The act of reclining back toward the sink to have my hair shampooed brought on a state of near ecstasy I hadn’t…
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The Ten-Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer

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The Ten-Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer So I'm late to the party on this one but The Ten-Year Nap belongs on the shelf of important feminist novels, addressing issues around motherhood and women spend their time. I am a big fan of Meg Wolitzer and picked this one up after really enjoying…
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Daughter of a Promise

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The Nine

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Eden: A Novel

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