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Book review of Liz Moore's Long Bright River, a crime novel based on the drug-affected town of Kensington in Philadelphia

Long Bright River | Book Review | Liz Moore | 2020

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Liz Moore is an American author who is known for her thriller and mystery novels. Her first novel, The Words of Every Song, was published in 2007 and was selected for the Borders Original Voices Award. Her second novel, Heft, was long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and went on Read more…

Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter is the story of an illegitimate affair between the author and aunt Julia

Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter | Book Review | 1977 | Mario Vargas Llosa

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa was born on March 28, 1936 in Peru. He is a prolific writer, journalist, essayist, former politician, and college professor. Llosa is one of the most influential Latin American writers of all time. Published in 1963, his debut novel The Time of the Hero (La Ciudad y Read more…

The Angel's Game is the second book in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Angel’s Game | Book Review | 2008 | Carlos Ruiz Zafón

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Carlos Ruiz Zafón was a Spanish author, born in the city of Barcelona. He moved to Los Angeles in 1990, and had a short stint in screen writing. Ruis Zafón started his literary journey in 1993 with the young-adult fiction El Príncipe de la Niebla (English: The Prince of Mist), which won Read more…

Book review of Crossing the Line, by Katie McGarry

Crossing the Line | Katie McGarry | 2013 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Katie McGarry is a well-known American author. She has authored several award-winning serial novellas such as Pushing the Limits and Crossing the Line, among others. Even though Katie majored in political science, she likes to introduce herself as a full-time writer and mom. In her own words, she is a lover of Read more…

Book review of The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta, by Kushanava Choudhury

The Epic City | Kushanava Choudhury | 2017 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta is the first book of Kushanava Choudhury. Born to scientist parents, who juggled between India and the USA, Kushanava grew up in Calcutta and New Jersey. He graduated from Princeton University, and went on to work as a reporter for The Statesman Read more…

Book review of This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, by Adam Kay

This is Going to Hurt | Adam Richard Kay | 2017 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adam Richard Kay is a British comedy author, former doctor, and comedian. He belonged to a family of doctors – his father, cousins, siblings were all medics. Hence studying medicine was an obvious choice for him. Kay’s first novel, titled This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, was Read more…

Book review of When I'm Gone, by Emily Bleeker

When I’m Gone | Emily Bleeker | 2016 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Emily Bleeker is a former educator who discovered her passion for writing after introducing a writer’s workshop to her students. She is the bestselling author of five novels. Combined, her books have reached over a million readers. She is a two-time Whitney Award finalist, a Wall Street Journal bestseller, and was recently Read more…