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laurennokes·
Arts & Entertainment
·October 11, 2013

“Half of a Yellow Sun” exposes Nigerian conflict

Half of a yellow sun proudly rises in the center of the Republic of Biafra’s red, black and green-striped flag....
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laurennokes·
Arts & Entertainment
·November 15, 2013

Kingsolver’s debut novel “The Bean Trees” tackles issues of oppression

I once began reading Barbara Kingsolver’s signature novel, “The Poisonwood Bible,” but I abandoned it after just a few pages....
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laurennokes·
Arts & Entertainment
·February 17, 2014

“Will Grayson, Will Grayson” explores relationships and emotions in YA lit

There’s even more hype than usual surrounding Young Adult literature author and internet sensation John Green as the June 6,...
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devinross·
Arts & Entertainment
·April 27, 2014

Brian Payton reveals WWII romance, secrets

“The Wind is not a River,” a World War II novel by Brian Payton, is centered on a journalist and...
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sarah-wells·
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·January 21, 2017

MLK, Jr. Day Book Discussion of “Nobody”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he...
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laurennokes·
Arts & Entertainment
·November 8, 2013

Mah describes childhood in “Falling leaves”

In her book “Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter,” Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots just...
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laurennokes·
Arts & Entertainment
·January 24, 2014

Diana Wynne Jones’s “Charmed Life” pioneers themes of the fantasy genre

“Charmed Life” is the first installment in beloved fantasy writer Diana Wynne Jones’s Chrestomanci series, which marries the British tradition...
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laurennokes·
Arts & Entertainment
·April 21, 2014

“The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller

I’ve never enjoyed reading myths, perhaps because they’re just that — myth — and meant for people to pass on...
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natalieschermer·
Arts & Entertainment
·April 27, 2014

“The Weird Sisters” provides a delightful, Shakespeare inspired read

While the title of Eleanor Brown’s “The Weird Sisters” instantly evokes pictures of the three haggard crones from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,”...
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mckenzie-fetters·
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·May 12, 2017

Book review “Washington Square”

Novelist Arthur Phillips describes “Washington Square” by Henry James as “a very modern novel indeed: all questions, no answers,” which...
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