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Judith Lindbergh—The Thrall's Tale: A Review of a Novel About Three Women Trapped by Fate

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Writers Alice and Phoebe Cary: The Cary Sisters, Poets and Novelists: "One Sweetly Solemn Thought"

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By: Anya Laurence

A Review of Hannah's Reach: The Debut Novel from Exciting New Author Eileen Snow

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By: Susan Henderson

Linked Short Story Collections: Defining and Unifying American Short Fiction

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By: Penny Zang

Belong to Me -Marisa de los Santos: Heartfelt Story of Everyday Life – Love, Lies, and Laughter.

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By: Teresa Shaw

A Severed Wasp by L'Engle: A Seminal Novel by Author Madeleine L’Engle

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Willa Cather: The Author of the Human Experience

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By: Jennifer Harrison-Konz

Charles Martin's Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

A Review of We Were the Mulvaneys: Examining an Oprah's Book Club selection by Joyce Carol Oates

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By: Susan Henderson

Turning Tables: A Novel: Heather & Rose MacDowell's Inside Dish on Waiting Tables in New York

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By: Teresa Shaw

Lisa See Books: Reviews of Popular Author’s Novels Set in China

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By: Feature Writer Lori Henry

Christopher Moore's Coyote Blue: A Native American Trickster Tale of Epic Proportions

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By: Jessica Workman

Walter Van Tilburg Clark's Novel: The Ox-Bow Incident is a Classic Western

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Girl Who Stopped Swimming: Atlanta Author Joshilyn Jackson’s Southern Mystery Novel

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By: Teresa Shaw

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder: Fiction Author Combines Philosophy 101 with Coming of Age Novel

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By: Jessica Slentz

The Secret Between Us: Best Selling Author Barbara Delinsky Tests the Bonds of Family

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By: Teresa Shaw

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff: Christ's Childhood Pal Tells the Story of Jesus H. Christ

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By: Jessica Workman

Decorative Easter Eggs: Simple Decorations Using Real Eggs

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Firefly Lane – Kristin Hannah: On Mystic Lake Author’s Novel Examines Friendships

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By: Teresa Shaw

Beginner's Greek – James Collins: Boy Meets Girl, Loses Girl’s Phone Number in Debut Novel

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By: Teresa Shaw

Island of the Sequined Love Nun: Christopher Moore's Guide to Survival on a Micronesian Island

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By: Jessica Workman

Everything is Illuminated: Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2002 Novel Succeeds as a Movie

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By: Sarah Pinkerton

The Missing by Sarah Langan: An apocalyptic thriller published in the UK as Virus

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By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

The Dust of Wonderland: A Horror Novel by Lee Thomas

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By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

David Mamet: The Village: Mamet Creates a Dark Atmospheric Work About a New England Village.

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By: George Conrad Gould

Book Review: My Sister's Keeper: Exploring the Ethical Issues Presented in this Bestselling Novel

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By: Christine Scivicque

Allusions to Kings in O. Henry: O. Henry’s Gift of the Magi is Full of Religious References

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Dragon Novel Series: Anne McCaffrey and her Dragonriders of Pern series

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By: Feature Writer L. Shepherd

A Legend Written by L. Frank Baum: The Novella-The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

A House Like a Lotus-Book Review: A Novel for both Young and Old

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

The Groves of Academe: A Hilarious Satire on Campus Life in the 1950s

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By: Feature Writer Jem Bloomfield

The Road: a Modern Horror Tale: Cormac McCarthy's Recent Masterpiece Interpreted as a Scary Story

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By: Scott Nossen

Larry Doyle's High School: I Love You, Beth Cooper's Nerd Love Story

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By: Matthew McMain Martin

Review: Flash Fiction Forward: An Anthology of Sparkling Gems

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By: Mona Lisa Safai

Joshua Ferris' Office Novel: The Cubicle Workers in Then We Came to the End

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By: Matthew McMain Martin

The Lieutenant Nun: Catalina d'Erauso

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By: Sarah Dion-Marquis

Lottery - Patricia Wood: Perry Crandall Wins Lottery, Learns Life Lessons in New Novel

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By: Teresa Shaw

Book Review - 1632: An American War for Independence in 17th Century Germany

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By: Tyler Feltmate

Behind a Girl’s Diary: Anne Frank's Haunting Echoes

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By: Imelda R. Veloso

Innocent in Death Chapter Three: Innocent in Death by JD Robb, Chapter Three Sneak Preview

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By: Leslie Poston

Innocent in Death Chapter Two: nnocent in Death by JD Robb, Chapter Two Sneak Preview

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By: Leslie Poston

Innocent in Death Chapter One: Innocent in Death by JD Robb, Chapter One Sneak Preview

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By: Leslie Poston

February Writing Contests: February Writing Contests, Fellowships and Awards

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By: Leslie Poston

Author Snapshot Bio: Angelou: Author Snapshot Biography of Maya Angelou

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By: Leslie Poston

Author Snapshot Bio: Willa Cather: Author Snapshot Biography of Willa Cather

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By: Leslie Poston

A Canticle for Leibowitz, Miller: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller

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By: Leslie Poston

Five Little Peppers: Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney

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By: Leslie Poston

Labrynth, by Mosse, Chapter Two: Sneak Preview of Labrynth by Kate Mosse

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By: Leslie Poston

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: A Canadian woman reminisces about a classic American tale.

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By: Leslie Poston

Labrynth, by Mosse, Chapter One: Sneak Preview of Labrynth by Kate Mosse

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By: Leslie Poston

The Future of Books: What is the Future of Books?

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By: Leslie Poston

The Memory Keeper's Daughter: Review of The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

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By: Leslie Poston

Tyrannosaur Canyon Douglas Preston: Book Review of Tyrannosaur Canyon by Douglas Preston

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By: Leslie Poston

Canned for Christmas: OJ Publisher Fired Just in Time for Holidays

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By: Leslie Poston

Oblivion by Peter Abrahams: Book Review of Oblivion by Peter Abrahams

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By: Leslie Poston

Houghton Mifflin Sold: Houghton Mifflin sold for third time

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By: Leslie Poston

Author Snapshot Bio: Hemingway, E: Author Snapshot Biography of Ernest Hemingway

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By: Leslie Poston

Better than the Da Vinci Code: Silva's The Confessor or Perez-Reverte's The Seville Communion

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By: TK Kenyon

T Jefferson Parker California Girl: A review of T Jefferson Parker's novel California Girl

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By: Leslie Poston

Dean Koontz: Brother Odd, Ch 3: Continuing the special treat for my American Fiction Readers

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By: Leslie Poston

Dean Koontz: Brother Odd, Ch 2: Continuing the special treat for my American Fiction Readers

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By: Leslie Poston

Blood from a Stone: Donna Leon: A review of Donna Leon's novel Blood From A Stone

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By: Leslie Poston

Dean Koontz: Brother Odd: A special treat for my American Fiction readers

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By: Leslie Poston

Review of Cell by Stephen King: A brief review of "Cell" by Stephen King

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By: Leslie Poston

Author Blogs: Women Group Blog: Featuring the group author blog of Anderson, Cameron, Foster, Krentz, Lowell, and Simmons

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By: Leslie Poston

Author Blogs: Mosley and Martin: The first in a series on authors who blog featuring authors Mosley and Martin

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By: Leslie Poston

Gods In Alabama: Jackson, Joshilyn: A review of Joshilyn Jackson's novel Gods in Alabama

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By: Leslie Poston

Towelhead: Erian, Alicia: A review of the novel Towelhead by Alicia Erian

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By: Leslie Poston

American Fiction Events 1 Oct06: American Fiction Events 10/1- 10/9, 2006

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By: Leslie Poston

Ten Most Challenged Books 21st Cnt: The Ten Most Challenged Books of the 21st Century as of 2005

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By: Leslie Poston

First Amendment Book Info: How The First Amendment Affects Book Banning

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By: Leslie Poston

The Quotable Banned Books Week: The quotes and quips about freerdom of speech and banned books

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By: Leslie Poston

Minority Authors Banned Books List: Banned books by minority authors 1990 - 2000

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By: Leslie Poston

Banned Books Week: Radcliff List: Banned Books Week: Radcliff Top 100 Books Have 42 On Banned List

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By: Leslie Poston

Author Snapshot Biography: Allison: An Author Snapshot Biography of Southern author Dorothy Allison

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By: Leslie Poston

The Letter of the Law: Green, Tim: A Review of The Letter of the Law by Tim Green

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By: Leslie Poston

Jude's Law: Foster, Lori: A review of Jude's Law, a novel by Lori Foster

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By: Leslie Poston

Fast Women: Cruisie, Jennifer: A review of Fast Women, by Jennifer Cruisie

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By: Leslie Poston

Back To School Book List: Back to School Book Recommendations List

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By: Leslie Poston

The Awakening: Chopin, Kate: A guest author essay on The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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By: Leslie Poston

Drama City: Pelecanos, George: A review of George Pelecanos's novel Drama City

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By: Leslie Poston

A Lesson Before Dying: Gaines E: An analysis of the human connections in A Lesson Before Dying, by Gaines

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By: Leslie Poston

Dark Harbor: Hosp, David: David Hosp's thriller / mystery Dark Harbor, set in Boston, Massachusetts

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By: Leslie Poston

Velocity: Koontz, Dean: Dean Koontz is back, thrilling readers with his new thriller, Velocity.

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By: Leslie Poston

Chick Lit at the Movies: The Devil Wears Prada

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By: Colleen Preston

Their Eyes Were Watching God: Hurs: Their Eyes Were Watching God: Hurston, Zora Neale

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By: Leslie Poston

Author Snapshot: Twain, Mark: A snapshot biography of Samuel Clemmens, aka Mark Twain

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By: Leslie Poston

Twelve Sharp, Janet Evanovich: Stephanie Plum, Ranger and Morelli are back!

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By: Leslie Poston

A Confederacy of Dunces: Humor, Pathos, and The New Orleans That Used to Be

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By: Colleen Preston

Author Snapshot: Poe, Edgar A: Author Snapshot Biography Edgar Allan Poe

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By: Leslie Poston

Eve Adams's The Garden of Eden: Eve Adam's The Garden of Eden, A Review

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By: Leslie Poston

Lisa Gardner's Gone: A review of Lisa Gardenr's Gone

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By: Leslie Poston

Flying Changes by Sara Gruen: A Review of Flying Changes by Sara Gruen

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By: Leslie Poston

Roots, Shoots, Buckets, Boots

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By: Colleen Preston

Author Snapshot: Thoreau, HD: Author Snapshot Biography of Henry David Throeau

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By: Leslie Poston

Author Snapshot: Faulkner, W. Author Snapshot Biography of William Faulkner

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By: Leslie Poston

Beloved: Toni Morrison

In: American Fiction

By: Colleen Preston

Child of My Heart: Alice McDermott: Child of My Heart by Alice McDermott

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By: Leslie Poston

Mothers in Literature

In: American Fiction

By: Colleen Preston

The Da Vinci Code

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By: Colleen Preston

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