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Forgo Your Fear of Feminist Fiction

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With the feminist-sounding title and the bright yellow cover that screams “beach read,” it is easy to write off The Summer Without Men at first glance as the literary version [...]

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Dec 5, 2011 | Leave a response

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Atoning in Africa: A Review of “Amaryllis in Blueberry”

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From the day Amaryllis was born, her mother Seena knew that she was vastly different from her three other daughters. Just by looking at Amaryllis, nicknamed Yllis, anyone can tell [...]

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Nov 17, 2011 | Leave a response

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Swamplandia!: A Touch of Whimsy, Alligators and Death

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When I picked up Swamplandia! for the first time, I was confused. Depicted on the cover in cartoon-style artistry is a little girl, braids blowing in the breeze, sitting atop a [...]

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Oct 17, 2011 | Leave a response