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Vera by Carol Edgarian

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May 19th, 2021

Vera by Carol Edgarian This novel is an exciting, personal (fictional) account of the San Francisco earthquake and fire in 1906 from the point of view of a fabulous character—Vera Johnson is the illegitimate daughter of the city’s most prominent madame during an era of miners,…

By jbadmin|May 19th, 2021

The Veins of the Ocean by Patricia Engel

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May 15th, 2021

The Veins of the Ocean by Patricia Engel Loved the sparse concise writing style and the weaving in of spiritual Santero influences. This is the type of fiction I love, following terribly flawed humans through devastating experiences and watching them carry on nonetheless. Plus…

By jbadmin|May 15th, 2021

Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia · NYJB Review

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May 11th, 2021

Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia This review was originally posted on the New York Journal of Books. Of Women and Salt is a tale of family legacy that juxtaposes the story of four generations of matrilineal descendants in a Cuban family spanning 150 years with the experiences…

By jbadmin|May 11th, 2021

Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

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April 28th, 2021

Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee Casey Han is young woman trying to figure things out. She often gets herself in a bind and does what isn't expected - a dagger to the heart for her hard-working, immigrant parents. There should be more books with female protagonists in…

By jbadmin|April 28th, 2021

Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins · NYJB Review

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April 27th, 2021

Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins This review was originally published by the New York Journal of Books. Caul Baby is an ambitious and unique novel set in a Harlem neighborhood where a powerful Creole family, the Melancons, conduct a secretive trade from their bodega storefront.…

By jbadmin|April 27th, 2021

The Value of a Grown-Up Gap Year

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April 15th, 2021

This essay was originally published in the Travel section of Moms Don't Have Time To as "The Value of a Grown-Up Gap Year." I was skiing my way onto a chairlift at the Crested Butte ski resort in Colorado when a fellow masked and ‘single’ rider asked if he could join me. After…

By jbadmin|April 15th, 2021

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