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Fictional stories of the human experience

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A Secret Garden Where She Hides

Jan 20, 2026

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7 min read

A Secret Garden Where She Hides

Everyone has a secret in "Long Island", Colm Tóibín's brilliantly written but frustrating sequel to "Brooklyn"

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Ancient World Reimagined

Jun 12, 2025

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7 min read

Ancient World Reimagined

Madeline Miller's modern classic breathed new life into the ancient Greeks

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Steve's Book Stuff

LGBTQ+

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Love and Marriage

May 29, 2025

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6 min read

Love and Marriage

Jeremy Atherton Lin's new book gives us his own love story, intertwined with the story of the legal advances that made same-sex marriage possible

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Steve's Book Stuff

Politics & Current Events

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The Candidate As Background

Mar 26, 2024

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8 min read

The Candidate As Background

An autobiographical novel of a young man's coming of age while working on the 2008 presidential campaign of a young black Senator referred to as "The Candidate".

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Lingustics

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Book / Audiobook Review - The Dictionary of Lost Words

Aug 3, 2023

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6 min read

Book / Audiobook Review - The Dictionary of Lost Words

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Book Review: Victory: An Island Tale #12 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

Dec 20, 2022

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7 min read

Book Review: Victory: An Island Tale #12 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

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Book Review: Moby Dick #11 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

Dec 7, 2022

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7 min read

Book Review: Moby Dick #11 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

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Book Review: Firekeeper's Daughter

Nov 16, 2022

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5 min read

Book Review: Firekeeper's Daughter

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Book Review: Winesburg, Ohio – #10 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

Nov 6, 2022

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7 min read

Book Review: Winesburg, Ohio – #10 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

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Book Review: Cyrano de Bergerac – #9 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

Oct 24, 2022

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6 min read

Book Review: Cyrano de Bergerac – #9 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

LGBTQ+

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Book Review: Boys Come First

Sep 27, 2022

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5 min read

Book Review: Boys Come First

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Book Review: The Scarlet Letter – #8 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

Aug 29, 2022

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7 min read

Book Review: The Scarlet Letter – #8 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

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Book Review: The African Queen – #6 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

Jul 18, 2022

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4 min read

Book Review: The African Queen – #6 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

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Book Review: Go Tell It On the Mountain

May 4, 2022

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5 min read

Book Review: Go Tell It On the Mountain

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Book Review: The Rise of Silas Lapham – #3 In My 2022 Modern Library Classics Challenge

Mar 28, 2022

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8 min read

Book Review: The Rise of Silas Lapham – #3 In My 2022 Modern Library Classics Challenge

Autobiography

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Book Review: A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man – #2 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

Feb 23, 2022

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6 min read

Book Review: A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man – #2 In My Modern Library Classics Challenge

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Book Review: The Sun Also Rises — #1 In My 2022 Modern Library Classics Challenge

Jan 19, 2022

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8 min read

Book Review: The Sun Also Rises — #1 In My 2022 Modern Library Classics Challenge

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