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Book review: ‘Gossip’ by Beth Gutcheon
Friendship, tragedy, secrets and affairs — all themes that might easily be dismissed by those who scoff at “women’s fiction.” But there’s far more than tawdry circumstances to Beth Gutcheon’s clever, fast-paced and shocking novel — and I couldn’t put … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Civilized World’ by Susi Wyss
Described as a “novel in stories,” Susi Wyss’ The Civilized World profiles the trials and complications of five women struggling to overcome individual heartbreaks in Africa. Spanning Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, the Central African Republic and the United States, the … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Faith’ by Jennifer Haigh
In a wave of scandal levied against the Catholic Church in 2002, Father Arthur Breen, a devoted priest in Boston, Mass., has just been accused of the unthinkable: molesting a young, broken-spirited child. When news of Art’s alleged abuse reaches … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘History Of A Pleasure Seeker’ by Richard Mason
Twenty-four-year-old Piet Barol is handsome, seductive, manipulative — and poor. After his mother’s death, Piet uses her many lessons and attempts to elevate him beyond his meager circumstances to seek wealth and employment far from his sad, boring past. In … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘French Lessons’ by Ellen Sussman
Three French tutors meet with pupils one day in Paris, and the lessons and experiences they share — some isolating; some intimate — come to define them in unexpected ways. Ellen Sussman’s French Lessons was . . . fine. Have … Continue reading
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