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REVIEW: Blue Wherever

Blue Wherever by Berry Dempster Signature Editions Reviewed by Natalie Thompson Double cream Brie cheese and Bordeaux with a bouquet of berries and caramel. Spinach salad with thick, double-smoked bacon bits. Ginger biscuits with tea. A snow-feathered forest with elegant … Continue reading

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REVIEW: A GOOD TIME HAD BY ALL

A Good Time Had By All by Meaghan Strimas Exile Editions Reviewed by Emily Urness Long ago I used to write poetry and enjoy reading it for pleasure. Back in the days filled with Nirvana CDs skipping on repeat and … Continue reading

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Review: Breathing the Page

Breathing the Page by Betsy Warland Cormorant Books Reviewed by Natalie Thompson Listen to the journeymen writers – they will help you make sense of your desire to write. This is what my dad told me days before I moved … Continue reading

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Review: There Is No Other

There Is No Other Jonathan Papernick Exile Editions Review by Sigal Samuel Jonathan Papernick’s provocative new collection of short stories deals almost exclusively with Jewish themes and characters, but in a style that is universally intelligible and appealing. Writing with … Continue reading

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Review: Come, Thou Tortoise

Come, Thou Tortoise Jessica Grant Random House Review by Jordan Hall “I would not say no to a tortoise,” says Audrey Flowers, the protagonist of Jessica Grant’s debut novel. It’s good advice. This is not a book to say no … Continue reading

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