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Review: Emily Alone

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Ti

Emily Alone By Stewart O’Nan (Penguin (Non-Classics), Paperback, 9780143120490, December 2011, 272pp.) The Short of It: A wonderful, poignant follow-up to Wish You Were Here. The Rest of It: When I read Wish You Were Here back in March, I expected to love the writing because so many have gushed about O’Nan’s work, but I didn’t expect [...]

Review: Heft

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Ti

Heft By Liz Moore (W. W. Norton & Company, Hardcover, 9780393081503, January 2012, 352pp.) The Short of It: If you are looking for a book that is wonderful, heartbreaking, touching and incredibly meaningful… then you’ve found it. The Rest of It: At age 60 and over 500 pounds, Arthur Opp finds himself in a strange [...]

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Review: Wish You Were Here

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ti

Wish You Were Here By Stewart O’Nan (Grove Press, Paperback, 9780802139894, April 2003, 528pp.) The Short of It: A lovely, heartwarming story about love, loss and what it means to be a family. Easily, one of my favorite books ever. The Rest of It: I honestly don’t know why it’s taken me so long to [...]

Review: Revolutionary Road

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Ti

Revolutionary Road By Richard Yates (Vintage, Paperback, 9780307454621, November 2008, 368pp.) “I’m only interested in stories that are about the crushing of the human heart.” ― Richard Yates The Short of It: An intimate glimpse of a marriage in ruin. The Rest of It: Sounds appealing, doesn’t? I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this [...]

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Review: Then Again (Audio)

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Ti

Then Again By Diane Keaton (read by Diane Keaton) (Random House Audio, Compact Disc, 9780307934017, November 2011) The Short of It: Warm, witty and touching. Absolutely loved it. The Rest of It: I am a huge Diane Keaton fan. Years ago when I was in film school, I took a series of classes on Woody [...]

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