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Thirty-nine Arab writers under the age of 39. Akeela Gaibie-Dawood looks
at the award and the women who were honored.
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Carolyn Kelly in praise of Swedish author Åsa Larsson
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SPECIAL FEATURE: More reviews! In keeping with our
short fiction theme this month, we review
anthologies.
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Reviews
Below is a tantalizingly small selection of this month's reviews....
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THE BLYTHES ARE QUOTED
L.M. Montgomery
Every lifelong reader has at least one treasured childhood book. Mine is Anne of Green Gables, the quintessential novel by one of Canada's most beloved authors, Lucy Maud Montgomery. Though I am no longer part of Montgomery's target audience, I still treat myself to an annual read of her "Anne" series....
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Reviewed by Caitlin Fehir
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GRAZING THE LONG ACRE
Gwyneth Jones
Gwyneth Jones has been writing amazingly good science fiction and fantasy, from a feminist viewpoint, for several decades now.
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Reviewed by Michael Matthew
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THE GIRL WHO FELL FROM THE SKY
Heidi W. Durrow
The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, the haunting and beautifully written debut novel from Heidi W. Durrow, is much more than a simple coming of age story. It delves into a host of serious issues including race, class, love, loss and acceptance.
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Reviewed by Barbara Steeg
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THE BURREN MYSTERIES
Cora Harrison
On April 21, 1509, Henry VIII became king of England and Lord of Ireland. His ascension to these titles mattered little to the Irish living in Western Ireland in the kingdom of Thomond....
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Reviewed by Jane Anderson Jones
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PORTRAIT OF THE WRITER AS A DOMESTICATED ANIMAL
Lydie Salvayre
Translated from the French by William Pedersen
This very timely satire pits a ruthless, shrewd, obscenely rich magnate against a young, idealistic writer in a battle for the heart and mind of the reader. If you are thinking that you already know how the battle will turn out, you may be wrong.
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Reviewed by Jana Herlander
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