Terrible Virtue by Ellen Feldman

March 29, 2016

Ellen Feldman, a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of five previous novels, including Scottsboro, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, and Next to Love. Now, she takes on the story of Margaret Sanger, the woman who fought so hard for...

What the Waves Know by Tamara Valentine

February 23, 2016

I don’t know that I completely agree with the jacket copy that says Tamara Valentine’s debut novel is “In the tradition of Sue Monk Kidd and Beth Hoffman.” However, Valentine has given us a teen character with her own unique voice in What...

Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson

February 08, 2016

Julia Claiborne Johnson introduces an unusual cast of characters in her debut novel, Be Frank with Me. It’s a group so odd that they could only survive in the monied world of Hollywood. But, their eccentricities are the reasons for their charm. When Mr. Vargas,...

Moonlight Over Paris by Jennifer Robson

January 19, 2016

When Lady Helena Montagu-Douglas-Parr survives a near fatal bout of scarlet fever after suffering through the scandal of a broken engagement, she’s determined to LIVE. Moonlight Over Paris is Jennifer Robson’s story of Helena’s efforts to change her...

Moonlight on Butternut Lake by Mary McNear

May 12, 2015

Moonlight on Butternut Lake is Mary McNear’s third novel set in the northern Minnesota community, but each one stands alone. Main characters appear in minor roles in subsequent novels, but the leads change. And, Mila Jones, the lead in this story, appears for...