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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 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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AMERICAN SALVAGE: STORIES
Bonnie Jo Campbell
The stories of Bonnie Jo Campbell go deep into America, past the stereotypes the world is familiar with, past the romance of ideals we have with our own culture, to a place that is raw and rough, where hope is an impermanent thing and dreams require courage to have.
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Reviewed by Jana Herlander
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THERE A PETAL SILENTLY FALLS
Ch'oe Yun
Translated from the Korean by Bruce Fulton and Ju‒Chan
This collection of short works carries a title that is gentle and lyrical. Petals are delicate and beautiful and soft to the touch. They are silent when they fall.
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Reviewed by Carolyn Kelly
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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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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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