Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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Review of Fug You, by Ed Sanders

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In which the founding member of the Fugs tells tales of the streets, the stage, the park and the police in this memoir of the Sixties in New York City’s East Village. Where the tourists never ventured.

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Review of Girlchild, by Tupelo Hassman

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A daring debut novel about breaking free from the consequences of our parents’ bad judgment and of the expectations of the class we are born into.

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Review of Coral Glynn, by Peter Cameron

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A suspenseful yarn involving murder, sex, and a biting critique of social mores.

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Review of Ampersand, Mass., by William Walsh

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A unique perspective that allows the reader to be surprised, touched, and disgusted by a wide range of stories set in the same small town.

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Review of Damascus, by Joshua Mohr

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Reminiscent of Bukowski and Barfly, but without all the sweetness, Damascus is a sad mix of stories that is not without redemption.

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Review of Blueprints for Building Better Girls, by Elissa Schappell

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A collection about women, girls, and the stories we tell ourselves.

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Review of Night Swim, by Jessica Keener

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A subtle, frank, intense portrait of grief, growth, and a family’s unravelling.

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Review of NowTrends, by Karl Taro Greenfeld

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Spanning the globe, Greenfeld’s stories touch universal feelings while creating unique moments of epiphany and loss.

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Choosing Not to Know: A Review of In Defense of Monsters

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In a culture of certainty, B.J. Hollars proposes we should choose not to know.

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