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October 22, 2025
STAND UP SPEAK UP: How Survivors Created a Movement to End Sexual Violence
By Tim LennonRating:
4.8 / 5.0
Tim Lennon's STAND UP SPEAK UP: How Survivors Created a Movement to End Sexual Violence is a chilling exposé of the widespread nature of sexual...
Rating:
1.0 / 5.0
Banafsheh Zia’s OPERATION CAST LEAD: The Case is a difficult read that ultimately fails to prove its central thesis, regardless of the information it presents.
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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0
Elaine Russell’s WHEN THE TAMARIND TREE BLOOMS is a tender and culturally grounded coming-of-age novel that immerses readers in 1930s Laos through vivid settings, symbolic...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Ty Mitchell’s pacing is near perfect in his propulsive thriller, THE CATALOGUE. However, the bad guys never coalesce into a realistic threat, and some big-swing...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
A dreamy and meandering tale punctuated by dramatic and painful events, David Kranes's FAMILY MATTERS perfectly captures the protagonist's feeling of disassociation from reality, separation...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Written by Sy S. Kanaan, HOW TO BUILD AN ARMY OF GARGOYLES & DILEMMA OF A FAIRY DUST DEALER is an entertaining way for horror...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Middle-grade readers who enjoy stories with haunted mansions, small-town summer adventures, first crushes, and mysteries that echo through history are sure to love Ann Huchingson's...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Bill VanPatten's GANYMEDE is an inventive and unique take on a mythological character whose origins are vague at best.
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0
With its numerous photographs and input from members of the Shaggy’s crew, SHAGGY’S CHEESEBURGERS by Ron Ladner will certainly be an essential read for any...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Amel Dali's BITTERSWEET CATHARSIS is a powerfully authentic poetic memoir that documents a journey through unimaginable pain to a place of profound healing. Chronicling personal...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
In their collaborative collection WHEN PHOTOGRAPHY MEETS POETRY, photographer Magdi Bissada and poet Amel Dali create a gentle, heartfelt dialogue between image and verse. Bissada's...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
MUST: Becoming the Person You Are Meant to Be is a comprehensive motivational manual for self-improvement. Stephen Rue uses all of his experience and expertise...