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There is No Me Without You by Melissa Fay Greene

Motherhood, Charity, and Africa’s AIDS Orphans: There is No Me Without You, by Melissa Fay Greene

February 19, 2019

A review of a nonfiction account of one woman’s quest to save children orphaned by or suffering from AIDS in Ethiopia. … More Motherhood, Charity, and Africa’s AIDS Orphans: There is No Me Without You, by Melissa Fay Greene

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The Gifts of the Body by Rebecca Brown

A Handbook for Helping the Dying: The Gifts of the Body, by Rebecca Brown

February 19, 2019

A humane, sharply observed set of interlocked stories about a home care worker taking care of AIDS patients in the 1990s. … More A Handbook for Helping the Dying: The Gifts of the Body, by Rebecca Brown

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Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin

Get Creeped out with Mouthful of Birds, by Samanta Schweblin

February 13, 2019

A review of Samanta Schweblin’s newly translated surreal short story collection, Mouthful of Birds. … More Get Creeped out with Mouthful of Birds, by Samanta Schweblin

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Adele Leila Slimani and The Terrible Yrsa Daley-Ward

Women on the Verge: Adèle, by Leila Slimani and The Terrible, by Yrsa Daley-Ward

February 4, 2019

Reviews of two books about women in the middle of a crisis, both very worth your time. … More Women on the Verge: Adèle, by Leila Slimani and The Terrible, by Yrsa Daley-Ward

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Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

When You Just Can’t Get Behind a Book Everyone Else Loves: Washington Black, by Esi Edugyan

January 29, 2019

Reviews of Esi Edugyan’s Man Booker finalists Half-Blood Blues and Washington Black–one of which I love and one which I struggled to get through. … More When You Just Can’t Get Behind a Book Everyone Else Loves: Washington Black, by Esi Edugyan

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Michelle Obama Becoming

Go Through All the Feels with Michelle Obama’s Becoming

January 26, 2019

Michelle Obama’s Becoming turns out to be exactly the book we need to get through the current political climate. … More Go Through All the Feels with Michelle Obama’s Becoming

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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

The End is Nigh in Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

January 6, 2019

The end of the world as we know it is the focus of Emily St. John Mandel’s surprisingly humane Station Eleven. … More The End is Nigh in Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani

Get the Chills with The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani

January 4, 2019

Leïla Slimani’s The Perfect Nanny is a ripping good psychological thriller with plenty to say about society and privilege. … More Get the Chills with The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani

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What If It's Us Becky Albertalli Adam Silvera

What If It’s Us Gives Gay Teenagers the Romantic Comedy Treatment

January 3, 2019

What if gay teenagers were allowed to be the stars of a romantic comedy? It might look a little something like Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera’s new YA novel. … More What If It’s Us Gives Gay Teenagers the Romantic Comedy Treatment

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The Worst Books of 2018

The Worst Books I Read in 2018

December 31, 2018

Let’s end 2018 by taking a look at my least favorite reads for the year. … More The Worst Books I Read in 2018

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