The Beekeeper of Aleppo | Featured Web Review
By LJ Reviews

"As Lefteri particularizes the terrible plight of refugees today, there’s no overloading the deck with drama; this story tells itself, absorbingly and heartrendingly. Highly recommended."

Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt

 

Today in Book Pulse: Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News, Aug. 19, 2019

 

In case you missed it:

• Page to Screen, Aug. 16, 2019
• New to the Bestseller Lists, Aug. 15, 2019
• Joy Harjo & Téa Obreht Shine, Aug. 14, 2019
• Not the Booker Shortlist & Sally Rooney's Lips, Aug. 13, 2019

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The Evolution of Willa Cather Explored in New Biography

With original archival research and unprecedented attention to Cather’s early short stories, Palmer demonstrates that Cather’s relationship with Nebraska leading up to O Pioneers! is more dynamic than previously thought. Becoming Willa Cather changes the way we think about Cather, an ambitious author who embraced experimentation in life and art.

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Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert

• Barbara’s Picks (the NRA, the Local Ballot Box, and Sexual Violence at Home and Work), plus Economic and Election Woes: In the News Previews, Mar. 2020, Pt. 1
• Barbara’s Picks (Jussi Adler-Olsen, Donna Leon), plus Chills on the Road: Mystery Previews, Mar. 2020, Pt. 1

Fatal Ally | Starred Web Review
By LJ Reviews
"Former Moscow correspondent for the BBC and award-winning author Sebastian delivers a gripping spy thriller. Fans of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, Charles Cumming, and John LeCarré will enjoy the well-developed characters and riveting twists that keep the pages turning."

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