How Beautiful We Were, Imbolo Mbue
“We should have known the end was near.” So begins Imbolo Mbue’s powerful second novel, How Beautiful We Were. Set … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Contemporary
Red Island House, Andrea Lee
A sweeping novel about marriage and loyalty, identity and heritage, fate and freedom, Red Island House reintroduces readers to a … Continue reading →
The Road to Vermilion Lake, Vic Cavalli
The novel tells the story of . . . Thomas Neal Tems, a blaster’s assistant and first-aid attendant who lives … Continue reading →
The Four Winds, Kristin Hannah
Texas, 1934. Millions are out of work and a drought has broken the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep … Continue reading →
Waiting for the Night Song, Julie Carrick Dalton
A startling and timely debut, Julie Carrick Dalton’s Waiting for the Night Song is a moving, brilliant novel about friendships … Continue reading →
Indie Corner – Joel Burcat
Back to the Indie Corner series It’s been cool to meet Joel Burcat, an author and recently retired environmental lawyer, … Continue reading →
Loveoid, JL Morin – Review
Loveoid by JL Morin Release date: December 6, 2020 Genre: eco-fiction, literary fiction, speculative fiction Price: $11.95; 276 pages ISBN: … Continue reading →
King and the Dragonflies, Kacen Callender
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature at the 71st Annual … Continue reading →
Forest World, Margarita Engle
Middle Grade Fiction Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen Edver and his mother left Cuba when he was just a baby. His … Continue reading →
Margarita, Anni Kytömäki
Margarita won Finlandia Prize for the best fiction book of the year. “I have dedicated this book to the silent … Continue reading →