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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says "Simon Sort of Says," a middle-grade novel by Canadian author Erin Bow, tackles a tough subject with humor.
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Nathan Hill's newest novel explores our never-ending pursuit for self-improvement — and harkens to his days in Kansas.
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In this episode of Books & Whatnot Suzanne Perez and Beth Golay give us an update on their summer reading goals — some of which were met on their reading retreat.
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Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel are husband and wife. She is a poet, and he's a novelist. So they each have their own independent writing careers. But during the pandemic lock-down, they teamed up to co-author this novel titled Dayswork.
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Beth Golay spoke with Josh Barkan about what he learned through his first marriage to his first wife, about his healing journey, and how his journey of self-discovery took him half-way around the world to meet the man who had come between his marriage.
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez looks at a new crime novel by an Irish author that's inspired by real-life disappearances.
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says revealing too much information about "Shark Heart" would cheat you of a rare and remarkable experience.
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Ann Napolitano's “Hello Beautiful” deals with love, loss and lonely childhoods, with poignant moments and stellar writing — and a slight nod to Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.”
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