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      Ruth stood on the narrow iron bridge, gripping her father’s obsidian necklace, and wondered how many years it would take before the river wore them both down to nothing.
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Book Reviews


A Review of Joan Kwon Glass’ Night Swim by Terri Linn Davis
November 14, 2022

The Ashes Cling to Everything": A Powerful Exploration of Grief and Healing in Joan Kwon Glass's "Night Swim"

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What Victory Living: A Review of Darren C. Demaree’s clawing at the grounded moon by Isa Pickett
August 18, 2022

Urgency and Catastrophe: Darren C. Demaree's "Clawing at the Grounded Moon" explores an altered world grappling with the collapse of the moon.

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Review: Ursula Lake. “A Joyful Spot on the Fishing Trip of a Lifetime” by David Nash
May 13, 2022

Charles Harper Webb's "Ursula Lake" is a captivating novel that explores friendship, nature, and the complexities of human emotions.

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Review: The Daddy Chronicles. “Oh, You’re a Mean Old Daddy, but You’re Out of Sight” by Dave Nash
May 4, 2022

Jayne Martin's raw and poignant memoir, The Daddy Chronicles, delves into the universal longing for a father's love and the consequences of its absence.

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Compassionate Humor: On John Weir’s “Your Nostalgia is Killing Me” by Jessica Willingham
April 14, 2022

John Weir's compassionate humor explores the aftermath of a global crisis and nostalgia for different outcomes in a collection of linked stories that navigate sexuality, separation, and the long aftermath of the AIDS epidemic.

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