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“Bitter Water Opera” by Nicolette Polek

Ever since reading and loving several of Nicolette Polek’s stories, I have been eagerly awaiting her debut novel. “Bitter Water Opera” is…

1 min readMar 20, 2024

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“The Last Sane Woman” by Hannah Regel

How long do we hold on to our dreams? Some let go when they “grow up”, move on, and never look back. Many (most?) others, let go though…

2 min readJan 23, 2024

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“There’s Always This Year” by Hanif Abdurraqib

Hanif Abdurraqib turns his brilliant eye and inimitable mind to arguably his most intimate memoir yet in “There’s Always This Year” — an…

2 min readNov 23, 2023

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“Thieving Sun” by Monica Datta

Monica Datta’s debut novel “Thieving Sun” is a delight. The narrative is erudite and compelling. Word choice is delicate and meticulous…

1 min readNov 16, 2023

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“Whale Fall” by Elizabeth O’Connor

Elizabeth O’Connor’s achingly beautiful debut novel, “Whale Fall”, is a mesmerizing effort. On one level it is a straight-forward story of…

1 min readOct 18, 2023

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“The Extinction of Irena Rey” by Jennifer Croft

I approached “The Extinction of Irena Rey” with high anticipation. A debut novel by the preeminent, award-winning translator, Jennifer…

1 min readOct 15, 2023

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“The Liberators” by E. J. Koh

The Korean peninsula has been the site of some of the most brutal horror, combat, and political repression of the past 75 years. World War…

1 min readOct 11, 2023

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“Fury” by Clyo Mendoza (trans. Christina MacSweeney)

Clyo Mendoza’s mastery of language, mood, and story are on full display in her debut novel, “Fury”. Christina MacSweeney’s sharp…

1 min readOct 10, 2023

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“The Dimensions of A Cave” by Greg Jackson

Greg Jackson’s debut novel, “The Dimensions of A Cave” is a spot-on story for our times. We are experiencing an age where many believe that…

2 min readAug 22, 2023

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“Redwood Court” by DeLana R.A. Dameron

Mika receives a “simple” History Project assignment in her Middle School Social Studies class: “Where do you come from?” While classmates…

2 min readAug 16, 2023

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Mark in Melbourne

Mark in Melbourne

Fighting the good fight in Florida. Committed to literacy, educational opportunity, and community. Use Medium to promote debut authors.

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