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The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder: A NovelAuthor: Rebecca WellsThere is no one like Rebecca Wells to pour you into a story and pour you back out. We took the Ya Yas into our hearts and kept them there. Her new novel gives us Calla Lily, and a town full of lovable characters.In “The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder,” Ms. Wells just – well – joys you into La Luna, Louisiana, population of about 1,700. La Luna sits on the La Luna River, and, as M’Dear (Calla’s mother) tells Calla, La ... continue reading...

A Change in Altitude: A NovelAuthor: Anita ShreveAnita Shreve creates breathtaking dives into marriage and relationships and comes up revealing depth of characters that take our breath away. Margaret and Patrick meet in Roxbury, MA. Margaret photographs for a Boston alternative weekly, and she is on a shoot photographing a physician assisting babies in the free medical clinic he has organized. She meets Patrick on her way to the cafeteria for a Tab. Patrick is completing a fellowship in ... continue reading...

The Impostor's Daughter: A True MemoirAuthor: Laurie SandellI have to tell you that when my copy of The Impostor's Daughter first arrived and I flipped through it, all I could think of was "How did I get myself involved in reviewing this book?" It's not long, it has a very colorful cover, but when I opened it up I saw a COMIC STRIP. Maybe not a comic STRIP - but page after page of a book written in comic book style. My gut reaction was to hand it over to our college aged reviewer, thinking that ... continue reading...