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Fiction

Review: Xhenet Aliu’s ‘Brass’ is Absolutely Fearless

We all know that reading offers an escape, whether that escape is to explore different worlds and cultures, or just to get away from your job for a few hours. But there are some books out there that juts perfectly embody our sense of wanderlust and Brass, by Xhenet Aliu is one…

BookTribFebruary 8, 2018

Fiction

“James Grant” Reckons With the Conflicted Upper Class

At the very end of the novel entitled James Grant, Misha, our narrator and the best friend of the title character, watches his young daughter laughing and splashing in the family pool. “Her window on life has such a clear and unblemished pane of glass framed within it,” he observes.…

Jim AlkonJanuary 18, 2021

Nonfiction

Arranged Marriage Gone Wrong: Not A Love Story

When we were writing the book, the subject came up of how I ended up marrying my husband. My best friend kept on saying that it was an arranged marriage and I would explain to her that it wasn’t. Then finally, she asked me, "Why don’t you be the judge…

Ariana MansourDecember 4, 2017

Fiction Young Adult

A.J. Cullen’s Debut “Arrian’s Lion” Roars With Depth of Meaning

Arrian’s Lion by the debut author A.J. Cullen begins with a tender but tentative scene: “His eyes met mine lovingly … I also knew if Kit were to inherit his father’s title, he had to keep his reputation spotless. If I wanted to gain enough respect from the nobles so…

Judy MorenoMay 24, 2021

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Not-So-Typical Beach Read Redefines Family

Kristy Woodson Harvey’s new novel, Feels Like Falling (Gallery Books), is a perfect escape into a glittering seaside town on the North Carolina coast, complete with a sweep of dazzling sand, ritzy beach clubs and the kind of friendships that make a story good fun. But this is no ordinary…

Heather WebbApril 23, 2020

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