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Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

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Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi ** spoiler alert ** I picked up this book because I loved Gyasi's debut, Homegoing. I kept reading because TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM is a treasure. The protagonist, Gifty, reconciles an evangelical christian upbringing with a career as a scientist.…
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Daddy by Emma Cline

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Daddy by Emma Cline Daddy is a wonderful collection of stories that struck a chord with me for its insights into dark situations. The sense of knowing and revelatory observation kept me reading these sometimes everyday, sometimes twisted stories. Was excited to read because I was…
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The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom

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The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom What I loved most about this memoir was Sarah's voice, and her honest, unsure assemblage of memory, research, and interview that combines to paint a history of a house, a family, and a city. I loved being privy to Sarah's confusion and frustration…
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A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost

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A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost I became a fan of Colin Jost after he delivered the commencement speech at my daughter's high school graduation - more of a stand up comedy routine than a speech, but he did end up delivering a great message in the end. So I pre-ordered his book…
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Graced by the Hummingbird: Sylvia Plath’s Legacy

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This essay originally appeared on Medium.com. I propped my head on pillows this morning, listening to the sound of the rain on the roof. Still early, I picked up The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath and finished it in one last gulp. It’s a classic I rued not already having read, if not…
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The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

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The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante Wow, The Days of Abandonment was well written with important things to say, but still pretty tough for me to read. As Olga navigates the dark days and weeks after her husband’s departure, the reader cringes and worries for the helpless…
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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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