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Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett’s talent is truly incredible. In her latest novel, Tom Lake, she masterfully weaves […]
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
The Wager was an English ship that set sail from England in 1740 during an […]
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
The simple but profound writing in A Farewell to Arms is what makes Hemingway such […]
The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
Mary Beth Keane is masterful at creating nuanced characters. The main characters in The Half […]
The Magic Kingdom by Russell Banks
Banks claims the story is an account of audio tapes that Harley Mann recorded. However, […]
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
“We can teach our audiences who to view as important.” This satirical look at how […]
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
Winesburg, Ohio, is often cited as one of the seminal works in modernist American literature. […]
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
The plot of I Have Some Questions for You is that Bodie, a successful podcaster, […]
Happy Place by Emily Henry
I was skeptical about Emily Henry’s latest book, Happy Place. Of course, I knew it […]