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Missing Intimacynew
When emotions are fragile, Nadelson pushes them to the breaking point.
Willamette Week |
Paige Richmond |
08-03-2006 |
Fiction
Not-So-Innocent Abroadnew
Rediscover Graham Greene's lawless roads and mapless journeys.
L.A. Weekly |
Susan Zakin |
07-20-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Fiction Reviews
Through the Eyes of a Childnew

Without resorting to melodrama, The Syringa Tree satisfies as the tale of a young girl gradually wising up to the changing world around her.
Seattle Weekly |
Colleen Smith |
07-12-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Pamela Gien, The Syringa Tree
Marrow Go Roundnew
Hecht's third book in the Cree Black series confirms his predilection for atmospheric locales with serious historical baggage.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
07-07-2006 |
Fiction
Not to Be Overlookednew
Pamuk is best known for one controversy -- his continuing campaign for recognition of the Armenian genocide has made him a pariah to many in Turkey.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-06-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Orhan Pamuk, The Black Book
Top Gradenew
Ivan Doig rules the Western Schoolyard.
Missoula Independent |
Joe Campana |
07-06-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Ivan Doig, The Whistling Season
Pretty in Punknew
Boyden strikes a chord in her 80s coming-of-age novel.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
06-30-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Amanda Boyden, Pretty Little Dirty
A Safe Choicenew
Considering the risky business that is fiction publishing today, it seems odd that printing a novella by an unknown author could be considered a safe move for a small, independent publisher.
Willamette Week |
Karla Starr |
06-28-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Girls in Peril, Karen Lee Boren
Becq to the Futurenew
The prince of perversity's new novel is the Rael thing.
The Village Voice |
David Ng |
06-28-2006 |
Fiction
Wasting a 'Fortune'new
Another chick-lit cash-in shortchanges a gender.
Missoula Independent |
Azita Osanloo |
06-22-2006 |
Fiction
Oceanic Griefnew
Even life on a sailboat can't offer escape from mourning in Ansay's new novel.
Nashville Scene |
Fernando Moore |
06-21-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: A. Manette Ansay, Blue Water
Keenan Charmsnew
Part of the fun of this former Frasier writer's Hollywood satire -- and there's a great deal of fun to be had -- is mentally casting it.
Seattle Weekly |
Gavin Borchert |
06-14-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Joe Keenan, My Lucky Star
Men Are Fleetingnew
Chicks are forever.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
06-08-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Deanna Kizis, Finishing Touches
Text Booknew
Perplexed Pakistanis fill this rudeboy debut.
The Village Voice |
Gautam Hans |
06-07-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Gautam Malkani, Londonstani
Sluggish But Sincerenew
The author of Prep hits her sophomore slump.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
05-31-2006 |
Fiction