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On Such a Full Sea by Chang-Rae Lee Reviewed by Consuelo If this is the kind of fiction 2014 is starting with, it’s going to be a good year. On Such a Full Sea tells the story of Fan, a sixteen year old diver from B-Mor, a labor colony in a future dystopian America. She is … Continue reading Book Review: ON SUCH A FULL SEA by Chang Rae Lee
Let's here it for the French! In their continuing efforts to protect indie booksellers, France passed a law banning online book retailers from providing free shipping. France has one of the highest number of bookshops in the world. On Thursday, New Jersey's former poet laureate, activist and polarizing author Amiri Baraka died at the age … Continue reading This Week in the World of Books
_____________________________________________ HARDCOVER FICTION Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah When Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone was published in 2007, it soared to the top of bestseller lists, becoming an instant classic. Now Beah, whom Dave Eggers has called “arguably the most read African writer in contemporary literature,” has returned with his first novel, an … Continue reading New Releases – 1/7/14
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