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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

December 31, 2020

By no means the first time I’ve read this little book, and here’s a supplication to the Ghost of Christmas …

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A year among the Janeites

December 28, 2020

I’ve read five Jane Austen-themed books this year, from memoir to mystery and beyond. What can I say? It was …

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The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves

December 18, 2020

I look forward to reading each new Vera Stanhope mystery. Vera is a fascinating character: a veteran detective with a …

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Snow by John Banville

December 16, 2020

It’s not unusual for fictional detectives to have an eccentricity (or two), whether moustaches, monocle, melancholy, drugs, drink, or opera. …

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The Searcher by Tana French

December 4, 2020

Following 2018’s The Witch Elm, Tana French is back with another stand-alone novel, distinct from her successful “Dublin Murder Squad” …

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Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

November 28, 2020

If you’re already reeling from worry about the pandemic, the climate, the transition of political power, and more: probably best …

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Spindle City by Jotham Burrello

November 20, 2020

I love the Lizzie Borden legend as much as any loyal and true Fall River native, but a historical novel …

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Why I Don’t Write and Other Stories by Susan Minot

November 13, 2020

The satisfaction of a short story: a glimpse into a life, a space, a possibility (or lack thereof). A glance, …

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Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

November 7, 2020

I felt an immediate connection to Transcendent Kingdom when I read the epigraph, taken from one of my favorite poems, …

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Young Adults

October 27, 2020

The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier Thanks to the algorithms …

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