An American Bluestocking
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What we do in the dark and preach in the sunlight
In journalist Kelsey McKInney’s debut novel, Caroline and Abigail struggle to reconcile their pastor father’s actions with the gospel he preaches.
The darker side of educating young wizards
Young wizards have to team up to survive their Deadly Education in a monster-filled boarding school.
The return of women to country music
A new crop of women songwriters and musicians are reclaiming their place in the country music space — sexism be damned.
Canine tails — and teeth
How much biting are you, a dog lover, willing to tolerate in your canine roommates? Probably not as much as Julie Klam, bless her heart.
Murder’s no match for the residents of an English retirement community
The flesh may be weaker, but the spirits and brains of the residents of an English retirement community are working at full speed in this…
Shattering the myth of the Secret Service
History shows us that the recent failings of the US Secret Service had their roots in an agency whose culture and management have been in…
A troupe of suspects take center stage in a murder investigation
Community theater can be a cutthroat endeavor — nowhere more so than in Janice Hallett’s latest mystery.
Colwin tells extraordinary stories about ordinary people
Luminous short stories of interpersonal relationships by the inimitable Laurie Colwin.
A high school reunion turns deadly
When one member of a high school clique is murdered at a reunion, the solution may lie in things that happened during the final weeks…
Happiness is having your own library card.
Sally Brown in Peanuts
My Life Is an Open Book
Hi, I’m Julia. I started reading before kindergarten, and I haven’t stopped since. The next best thing to reading a book is talking about it with friends.
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