I have a prediction for 2021. Readers across the country, from book group members to policymakers, will be passionately discussing the same book: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee.
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2020 – My Year in Books
The last thing I did before Covid-19 closed down the world was go to the library. I picked up a stack of books, thinking this would hold me for a few weeks until things got back to normal.
Ha.
Here are brief descriptions of the books I read in 2020. I hope you will find some good choices here.
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Searching for oblivion
A tale of two audiobooks and a library book
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I’ve been looking for a book that I could immerse myself in and forget the world. I didn’t want to have to worry about the characters, or fume at the injustices they encountered, or fear for their futures; I do enough of that with the daily news.
Things didn’t work out exactly as planned.
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Book Giveaway – Kingdom of Women
“What if women fight back?” That’s the premise of Kingdom of Women, the riveting new novel by Rosalie Morales Kearns.
I’m giving away a free signed copy. To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment here. I’ll randomly select a name.
Enjoy this brief description of the novel and my interview with the author, in the indispensable Fiction Writers Review.
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Holiday Book Guide – 10 Books by Diverse Women Writers
The holiday season is upon us, and that means one thing: It’s time to buy some books.
Here are my recommendations for 10 books, both fiction and nonfiction, written by a diverse group of women. I’ll start with a terrific new novel (release date is December 1) called Kingdom of Women.
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