Tag: Book It
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Book It | Allende’s ‘Violeta,’ an epic South American tale
Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s latest novel is “Violeta,” an epic tale that transports readers across a century of South American history, through economic collapse, dictatorship and ... -
Book It Memoir: Leaving the Children of God ‘sex cult’ and her Macau childhood
Faith Jones’ vivid memoir “Sex Cult Nun” chronicles her 23 years in the infamous Children of God cult and her slow journey to leave. Born into ... -
Book It | For such a small place, Iceland has a big influence
How has small Iceland been able to play such a big role in the world? The confluence of geology, fish and rugged explorers seems to have ... -
Book It | Jhumpa Lahiri’s new novel is very novel
Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri is back with what is sure to be one of the more unique “novels” of the year. Readers can debate in ... -
Book It | ‘Missionaries’ sees our forever wars as vocation
Phil Klay’s “Redeployment” was a masterwork in mostly spare prose, its tonal range from laugh-out-loud, Joseph Heller-esque absurdity to soul-crushing bleakness. It may be our best ...
