“The flowers depressed her, especially those already wilting. When she looked at the mums, she felt like she wasn’t dying fast enough.” Allegra Goodman’s This is Not About Us ( The Dial Press 2026) is a sprawling family saga, beautifully highlighting the meaning of family, the ties the bind, the jealousies, the pettiness – theContinue reading “THIS IS NOT ABOUT US – Allegra Goodman”
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MEMPHIS – Tara M. Stringfellow
“The things women do for the sake of their daughters. The things women don’t. The shame of it all.” I’m still toying with the idea of reading the Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist, and I put in several holds at the library. Since I’ve already read a couple and intended to read a few moreContinue reading “MEMPHIS – Tara M. Stringfellow”
A Girl Named Tommi 