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Stage Business by Gerry Fostaty

Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann “All the World’s a Stage,” and author Gerry Fostaty means to prove it. Michael Dion is an actor. He is in...

The Hole Show by Maya Merrick

Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Da Vinci concealed details of his most marvelous inventions by writing backwards in elaborate codes that...

The Unlikely Hero of 13B by Teresa Toten

Reviewed by Stephanie Dror Teresa Toten was never going to be an author, and then she was. Originally from Croatia, Teresa grew up in...

Stinking Rich by Rob Brunet

Reviewed by Jim Napier In Rob Brunet's debut novel we are treated to a madcap action comedy about Danny Grant, a hapless pot grower in...

Tell by Frances Itani

Reviewed by Ranga Iyer The powerful imagery created by Frances Itani in Tell is the best. Her tale is about simple, everyday town...

How Should A Person Be by Sheila Heti

Reviewed by Arundati Dandapani It’s hard enough to live, why lose? Sheila Heti paints her professional and artistic identity in this...

Defending Our Home by Ronald Doering

Reviewed by Alex Binkley The 200th anniversary of the War of 1812-14 has mostly run its course. Enactments have been staged and the...

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Sex and Samosas by Jasmine Aziz

Reviewed by John Last Sex and Samosas describes the journey of Leena, a young South Asian woman, from listless, bored TV watching and...

Palawan Story by Caroline Vu

Reviewed by Joey Kary To some, Palawan is an ideal vacation spot; a small remote island in the Phillipines with beautiful beaches and the...

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