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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Almost Never
Almost Never is a novel by Daniel Sada, translated by Katherine Silver, © Graywolf Press 2012
Posted in Book Review
Tagged book review, boredom, burlesque, contemporary fiction, courtship, fiction, love, Mexico, novel, sex, sexy, translation, women, women's issues
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Train Dreams
Train Dreams is a novel by Denis Johnson, © Picador 2011 Oh, and a demonstration of how small and adorable this book is!
Posted in Book Review
Tagged Ameircan West, America, book review, contemporary fiction, death, fiction, forest fires, loneliness, nature, novella, pain, solitude, Steinbeck
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Bringing the Shovel Down and Meat Heart
Bringing the Shovel Down is a collection of poems by Ross Gay, © University of Pittsburgh Press 2011 Meat Heart is a collection of poems by Melissa Broder, © Publishing Genius Press 2012 **In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve also … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged book review, contemporary poetry, futuristic, God, heart, illness, love, poetry, poetry review, postmodernism, prose poetry, race, race inequality, rage, supernatural, syndromes, trauma, violence, want
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The Translation of the Bones (at long last)
The Translation of the Bones is a novel by Francesca Kay, © Scribner 2011
Posted in Book Review
Tagged book review, Catholicism, Christianity, contemporary fiction, death, emotional weight, fiction, miracle, novel, power, religion, supernatural
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Storm Delay
Weather sometimes gets the best of us. This weekend a big storm blew through the area and I’ve been without power since Friday night. Please forgive the delay of this week’s book review. I wish you all a very happy … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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