Marlon James’ A Brief History of Seven Killings lives up to the promise of high energy made by its nearly lurid yellow cover. The novel, which earned a series of accolades and awards, most notably the…
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I’m going to try something new as the Old Year rolls out, the New Year in. Not a resolution, and I’m not sure how practical this approach will be, but I’d like to try writing…
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I’m unhappy with how few of the books I read this year made it into a post, even in the briefest review. But I’m busy, and I’m human, and I suppose I always try to…
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I see that I began writing this post mid-to-late November. I ddn’t think I’d been away quite so long, but it’s been busy, as always . . . I’ve squeezed some worthy reading into my…
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I recently reread Kate Atkinsons’ Behind the Scenes at the Museum, some 13 or so years after I read it with a book club. This time, I was motivated by my friend Tanis who moved…
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