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STEVEN W. Stray Decorum by George Singleton "This collection of Southern Gothic short stories features ordinary people getting by, and ties characters together through their common strands of desperation in the moment, radical self-doubt, and the general feeling of being a stray. Down on their luck con artists, drunks, thieves, monkeys, and dogs - that … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Julie is BookPeople's Publicist. She adores Nate the Bunny, White Cat the white cat, Sam the orange cat, and also short stories. She is a Long Island native who knows when it is appropriate to say y'all. She is also the co-author of the forthcoming book, Vegan Survival Guide to Austin. An Untamed State by Roxane … Continue reading Julie’s Top 5 Reads of 2014
An Untamed State by Roxane Gay Julie: "This powerful novel about a woman kidnapped for ransom in Haiti grabbed me from the first sentence and held me, riveted and breathless, to the very last page. Gay is unflinching as she conveys the emotional, psychological and physical devastation of Mirielle Jameson during and following her captivity. Mirielle's … Continue reading Recommended Reads May 2014
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