This review contains spoilers. “From the beginning, the Chairman had believed in us, believed in the power and rage of a teenage girl.” Vanessa Hua’s 2022 novel, “Forbidden City,” is a work of historical fiction that required over a decade of research into Chairman Mao’s leadership of China, according to the author’s note at the [...]
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“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” is delectable, all-consuming and deeply emotional. For readers that might be in a current reading slump, Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2017 novel is sure to reinspire your love of books; it is the definition of a page-turner. In fact, you might be familiar with the title from its recent popularity [...]
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“Separatism, suspicion and a sense of alienation were global themes — and yet fandom had become mainstream. Across all cultural media — film, comics, music and more — it was on trend and more than acceptable to be open about what you love.” For any fangirl who has ever felt shame or embarrassment, author Hannah [...]
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“You must remember, mijo, even people who were once your sails can become your anchors.” Courtesy of macmillan.com Gonzalez creates a winding narrative, featuring siblings Olga and Pietro Acevedo, and the text explores themes of family, freedom and love. Olga is an Ivy League-educated wedding planner, and Pietro is a Brooklyn congressman. As the siblings [...]
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