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Local Writers Recommend June 2018
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The hike
by Drew Magary
Read this. Right Now. A story so fun and brilliant I'm a little mad I didn't write this myself. Great, great book. I won't describe it. Just take the journey. —Review by M.J. Sewall, author of Forever Warriors
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Cloudbursts : Collected and New Stories
by Thomas McGuane
Set in the seedy corners of Key West, the remote shore towns of the Bahamas, and McGuane's hallmark Big Sky country, with its vast and unforgiving landscape, these are stories of people on the fringes of society, whose twisted pasts meddle with their chances for companionship. Moving from the hilarious to the tragic and back again, McGuane writes about familial dysfunction, emotional failure, and American loneliness, celebrating the human ability to persist through life's absurdities. —Recommended by Tod Rafferty, author of The Pismo Calamity
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Adjustment day
by Chuck Palahniuk
Chuck is my favorite author after Tom Robbins. His material is strange, hard-hitting satire that will make you think about everything you take for granted in life. Not for the faint of heart, this guy makes me throw books across the room, but I love him for that. —Review by Teri Bayus, author of Consumed: an erotic culinary adventure
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Munich
by Robert Harris
A spy thriller set against the backdrop of the fateful Munich Conference of 1938 follows the experiences of a rising star in the British diplomatic service and his Oxford friend, a secret member of the anti-Hitler resistance, who, while on a disastrous collision course with each other, witness pivotal events involving Chamberlain, Mussolini and other historical figures. —Recommended by Sue McGinty, author of Smuggler's Cove
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When the emperor was divine : a novel
by Julie Otsuka
A story told from five different points of view--a mother receiving the evacuation order, her daughter on the train ride to the camp, the son in the desert internment camp, the family's return home, and the final release of the father after years in captivity--chronicles the experiences of Japanese Americans caught up in the nightmare of the World War II internment camps. —Recommended by Samantha Lê, author of Little Sister Left Behind
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Robicheaux : a novel
by James Lee Burke
Struggling with PTSD, alcoholism and wrenching loss, Dave Robicheaux discovers that he may have committed a homicide he is investigating and endeavors to clear his name and make sense of the killing. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Creole Belle. —Recommended by Tod Rafferty, author of The Pismo Calamity
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The Persian Boy
by Mary Renault
A historical novel written about the ancient world during the time of Alexander the Great. A joy to read. —Review by Toni Stern, author of As Close as I Can
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Noir
by Christopher Moore
A fan of Christopher’s from the beginning, no one makes me giggle more than he with his strange take on the ordinary. He is an eccentric comedy writer with a poignant twist and characters that leap off the page and stick with you. —Review by Teri Bayus, author of Consumed: an erotic culinary adventure
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Unaccustomed earth
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of family life and relationships, a collection of eight stories includes the title work, about a young mother in a new city whose father tends her garden while hiding a secret love affair, as well as "Hema and Kaushik," "Only Goodness," and "A Choice of Accommodations," among others. —Recommended by Samantha Lê, author of Little Sister Left Behind
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A Higher Loyalty : Truth, Lies, and Leadership
by James Comey
While working on a new novel, I prefer to read non-fiction so as not to get tangled up in another writer’s narrative. I often choose Kindle and/or Audible for these books because I don’t have to worry about library due dates. I am certainly looking forward to delving into A Higher Loyalty by former head of the FBI, James Comey, who figured prominently in the 2016 Presidential election. —Review by Sue McGinty, author of Murder at Smuggler's Cove
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