Book Reviews

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‘We Are Not Free’ review: Traci Chee voices the stories of Japanese Americans during WWII

Traci Chee’s beautifully written historical fiction novel pulls from her own family history of being…

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‘No True Believers’ review: Rabiah York Lumbard sheds light on the rise of Islamophobia in her debut YA novel

In her debut young adult novel, No True Believers, Rabiah York Lumbard draws from personal…

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‘Scavenge the Stars’ review: Tara Sim’s newest retelling is full of revenge and slow burn romance

Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim, a genderbent retelling of the classic The Count of…

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‘Love & Olives’ review: Jenna Evans Welch explores the depths of father-daughter relationships while searching for the lost city of Atlantis

In Love & Olives, the latest offering from the lovely, YA globetrotting romance author Jenna…

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‘The Black Friend’ review: Frederick Joseph’s honest and affecting guide “on being a better white person”

This review of “The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person” is sponsored by…

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‘The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany’ review: Lori Nelson Spielman weaves a magical story about a generational family curse

International bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman returns with her third book, The Star-Crossed Sisters of…

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Book Review: Admission by Julie Buxbaum

With Admission, Julie Buxbaum brings us another achingly honest and thought-provoking book that is also…