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PR for People® Book Reviews: How May I Help You?

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Barbara McMichael
June 14, 2017
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   The American Dream has always included the idea of satisfying employment and upward mobility, but a new book by Deepak Singh sketches out a less rosy reality.

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How May I Help You? Deepak Singh
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Desperately Longing to be Lolita

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Patricia Vaccarino
April 09, 2020

The Lover by Marguerite Duras is set in 1920s colonial Indochina. A French teenage girl meets a handsome Chinese playboy, who is from a respectable family. Going against the conventions of their respective societies, the lustful pair begin a torrid affair in a seedy Saigon neighborhood. 

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Dread of Winter

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Patricia Vaccarino
April 01, 2020

Dread of Winter by Susan Bickford has been nominated for an Edgar Award. 

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The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist

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Patricia Vaccarino
March 25, 2020

If you’re a writer seeking to understand why you do what you do, or a novice who aspires to write a novel, or even a consummate reader who adores good books, you should read The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist: Understanding What Happens When We Write and Read Novels. Originally published in 2011, this slim volume written by the Turkish author Orhan Pamuk should be cherished and kept for all time.

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BOOKS WE LOVE

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Patricia Vaccarino
March 24, 2020

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many libraries have temporarily closed. So, we are turning our attention to books. You can still order books online or maybe browse your own bookshelves at home to find books you never thought you’d have the time to read. 

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Marcella Nardi | Writing from the Heart

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March 18, 2020

Italian author Marcella Nardi was born in the small medieval town Castelfranco Veneto, not far from Venice. Her first strong visual memory spans a drawbridge above a moat that leads to a castle, and a real castle it is.  Castelfranco Veneto means French Castle; it is here in this area where the Franks invaded Italy under Charlemagne. The town originates from the majestic castle built by the commune of Treviso in the course of its conflict against Padua, which was at that time controlled by the Franks. 

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