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Review of “A Matter of Honor Pearl Harbor: Betrayal, Blame, and a Family’s Quest for Justice” by Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan

John Newlin     Most people of my generation know about Pearl Harbor only what they’ve seen on television newsreels—bombs falling on battleships in the harbor and destroying planes lined up at Hickam Field on the December 7, 1941; the…

  • eriggio
  • May 28, 2017
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Review of “Not on Fire but Burning” by Greg Hrbek

Katie Piccirillo Sherman     The New York Times recently revealed that 74 percent of Trump supporters advocate barring Muslims from the United States. This shocking statistic alone highlights the relevance of Greg Hrbek’s newest novel, Not on Fire but…

  • Billy Stone Luckett
  • January 26, 2017
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Review of “Aquarium” by David Vann

LeeAnn Celapino     Caitlin, a rather peculiar 12 year-old living with her single mother in Seattle, keeps company with the fishes at her local aquarium. Her mother, loving and determined, works long hours as a laborer just for the…

  • Billy Stone Luckett
  • January 18, 2017
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Review of “Nagasaki” by Eric Faye

Erin Fannin     Eric Faye’s novel Nagasaki delves into the mindset of Shimura, a middle aged Japanese man, as he deals with an unexpected guest in his house. The story begins when Shimura notices that his food starts to…

  • Billy Stone Luckett
  • January 11, 2017
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Review of “Paris Nocturne” by Patrick Modiano

Ellen Hughes     Patrick Modiano’s Paris Nocturne starts with recalling a nighttime collision between a sea-green Fiat and the quiet, loner narrator who is crossing Place des Pyramides. The car snagged the man’s leg, careened through an arcade, and…

  • Billy Stone Luckett
  • January 10, 2017
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Review of “Inside the Head of Bruno Schulz” by Maxim Biller

Rebecca Manning     The story takes place in the basement of Bruno Schulz, a deceased author, most famous for his two collections of short fiction released before his murder by a Gestapo officer in 1942. Maxim Biller follows the…

  • Billy Stone Luckett
  • January 7, 2017
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Review of “Soft in the Head” by Marie-Sabine Roger

Angela Raper     “All this leads me to the conclusion that with people, it’s just the same: just because you’re uncultivated doesn’t mean you’re not cultivable. You just need to stumble on the right gardener.” – Germain Chazes In…

  • Billy Stone Luckett
  • December 28, 2016
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Review of “The Mare” by Mary Gaitskill

Gwen Holt     Mary Gaitskill’s newest novel, The Mare, is a sensitive exploration of class, love, and strength born from damage. It revolves around the polar worlds of Ginger and Paul, an artsy couple from upstate New York, and…

  • Billy Stone Luckett
  • December 23, 2016
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Review of “The Disappearance of Signora Giulia” by Piero Chiara

Maha Shahid     Italian writer Piero Chiara’s The Disappearance of Signora Giulia is a slim novel that will draw readers in and keep them hooked all the way to the end and beyond with the promise of resolving tantalizing…

  • Billy Stone Luckett
  • December 14, 2016
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Review of “The Man in a Hurry” by Paul Morand

Mackinley Greenlaw     You’d assume that a story called The Man in a Hurry would be an exercise in efficiency—a flash-seared piece of meat with the fat trimmed, and the garnish minimized.  But, you probably assume a lot.  You…

  • Billy Stone Luckett
  • December 7, 2016
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