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What Does It Mean to Know?
What does it mean to ‘write what you know’? A look at Mary Shelley, the Brontës, and Emily Dickinson reveals that imagination and emotional honesty count as knowledge too. Continue reading
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‘An American Beauty’ by Shana Abé
Inspired by the life of Arabella Huntington, An American Beauty is a captivating Gilded Age novel about survival, scandal, and the price of belonging. Continue reading
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‘The Three Graces of Pearl Street’ by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins
Some novels entertain us, while others quietly prepare us for the seasons of life we cannot avoid. The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elisabeth Wellington Rollins is one of those rare books—a moving story about family, faith, kindness, and the legacy we leave behind. In this review, I explore why Graziella’s quiet life of… Continue reading
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‘The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies’ by Kate Westbury
Kate Westbury’s The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies is a historical mystery set at Oxford during the Great War. When a librarian’s death reveals hidden secrets, student Ginevra Bishop and war veteran Sidney Braithwaite must uncover the truth while navigating betrayal, friendship, and unexpected connections. Continue reading
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‘Prudence Marsh Is Not a Nobody Anymore’ by Emily Krempholtz
‘Prudence Marsh Is Not a Nobody Anymore’ by Emily Krempholtz is a cozy fantasy romance about an aspiring bard, an honorable thief, and a magical adventure. It explores accountability, family, and the courage to pursue one’s own story. Continue reading
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‘This Is Not About Us’ by Allegra Goodman
A literary family saga about grief, forgiveness, and the relationships that shape us, This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman is a compassionate novel that reminds us reconciliation is always a choice. Continue reading
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The Greatest Journeys Are Sometimes Found on the Page
Why novels may be the greatest journeys of all — carrying us across centuries, continents, and imagined worlds from the comfort of home. Continue reading
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‘Taipei Story’ by R.F. Kuang
College student Lily Cheng travels to Taiwan with the goal of improving her Chinese. Like many language students, she imagines that immersion will quickly solve the problems that textbooks cannot. Instead, she discovers just how exhausting it is to live every day in a language she does not fully understand. Continue reading
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The Most Important Email I Ever Sent to an Author
Sometimes the most important opportunities begin with an email you never expect anyone to answer. Continue reading
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‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ by Shelby van Pelt
A review of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt — a tale of loss, found family, and the surprising bond between an aging octopus and a lonely widow. Continue reading
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‘Meet Cute Magic’ by Morgan Elizabeth
Romance novels are sometimes dismissed as light entertainment, but I have long believed that every genre is capable of telling meaningful stories. A good novel does more than entertain—it offers readers a chance to recognize themselves in its characters and to reflect on experiences they may never have in their own lives. Meet Cute Magic… Continue reading
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‘A Founding Mother’ by Laura Kamoie and Stephanie Dray
We have recently celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, making this an especially fitting time to revisit the people who shaped the earliest years of the American republic. Abigail Adams may not be the most famous figure of Revolutionary America, but I came away convinced that she—and the entire Adams family—were indispensable… Continue reading
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