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“‘The ballet is the result of endless repetitions: uncounted rehearsals of acts, of scenes, of combinations, of steps,’ Shipstead writes. So, she seems to be saying, is life.”

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“McNear has created a sweet romance wrapped in several interesting storylines.

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“Zoe Fishman’s Driving Lessons is a sparkling comedy with a heart. . . . a delightful start to spring 2014 book releases!”

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Doing Time Outside refers to the painful and difficult period of time spent by a family member or friend of a person incarcerated in a correctional facility.

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“A wonderful debut novel . . .”

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“. . . sometimes poignant, often funny, and generally believable.”

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The choice of whether to live in the present or the past is a difficult one for many people, but not Corrie, the protagonist of Sherri Wood Emmons’ newest book, The Weight of Small Things.

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“. . . filled with authentic human emotion and believable drama.”

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“This is a book to be read for the same joy one garners from listening to Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly’—again and again.”

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“. . . a quick, satisfying read to whet readers’ appetites for the next installment.”

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“. . . I’m not convinced it was even worth turning to the second page.”

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“. . . a decidedly New York book . . . well crafted for the most part and worth reading, despite its disappointing passages and missed opportunities.”

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“Priscille Sibley is courageous . . . both an excellent storyteller and a competent clinical writer. May this be the first of many Sibley novels.”

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“. . . an elegiac masterpiece, equally dramatic as it is eloquent.”

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“. . . an intense and compelling tale.”

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“. . . a novel whose promise falls short.”

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“. . . rich in history, steeped in family tradition, and full of emotion—a lesson in practiced elegance.”

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Inside touches on the complicated interdependency of divergent personalities, creating an authentic and empathetic read.”

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“Ben Marcus was already known as a daring, experimental writer’s writer on the strength of his three previous books of fiction.

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