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A weekly book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach. Updated on Thursdays.

  1. 4日前

    “Ghost Town” by Tom Perrotta

    “Ghost Town” by Tom Perrotta is a darkly nostalgic story. It's written from the viewpoint of a middle-aged writer looking back at his teenage friendships in 1970’s suburban New Jersey.

  2. 8月5日

    “Killer Potential” by Hannah Deitch

    “Killer Potential” by Hannah Deitch is a debut novel that’s being called the “Thelma and Louise” of our times. This combination thriller and murder mystery follows two young women fleeing a bloody murder scene in the Hollywood Hills who become a runaway media sensation.

  3. 7月29日

    “Human Nature" by Dr. Kate Marvel

    Kate Marvel is a climate scientist with a PhD in theoretical physics from Cambridge. But she still has an emotional reaction to the climate models she runs. In her book “Human Nature: 9 Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet” Marvel explores the different emotions evoked by climate change.

  4. 7月22日

    “Black Moses” by Caleb Gayle.

    In the brief period of hope after the Civil War and Reconstruction, Edward McCabe, a Black businessman and rising political star had an audacious dream. His plan was to create a state governed by and for Black people in Oklahoma. This mostly forgotten history is found in the biography, “Black Moses” by Caleb Gayle.

  5. 7月21日

    “Vigil” by George Saunders

    Jill Blaine’s job is to comfort the dying and usher them into the afterlife- something she’s done hundreds of times since her own death. “Vigil” by George Saunders is a playfully imaginative novel dealing with corporate greed along and absolution

  6. 7月21日

    “Audition” by Katie Kitamura

    An accomplished actress meets a handsome young man at a restaurant who shares his suspicion that she may be his mother. The acclaimed novel “Audition” by Katie Kitamura explores the roles people play every day.

  7. 7月21日

    “Good People”, a novel by Patmeena Sabit

    The family came from Afghanistan as refugees with nothing. They worked hard to become prosperous when a horrible tragedy struck them. “Good People”, a novel by Patmeena Sabit, presents a wealthy, happy family that may have been different behind closed doors.

  8. 7月15日

    “The Things We Do Not Say” by Elizabeth Strout

    Artie Dam teaches high school history, makes pleasant small talk with the neighbors, and sails his boat on the weekend. But the Artie no one sees is plagued by despair and isolation. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel “The Things We Do Not Say” is a compassionate look at the human condition.

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A weekly book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach. Updated on Thursdays.

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