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Aug 2008
THE LIBRARY | BOOK REVIEWS | DONNE TEMPO | Jun 2008

The End of Manners by Francesca Marciano

August/25/08 10:39 PM Filed in: Fiction
The End of Manners Book Cover
Maria Galante, the heroine of Francesca Marciano’s novel, The End of Manners,is a food photographer made famous by a chance photograph that is nvited to join the famed gonzo journalist Imo Glass on a journey that takes them into Afghanistan in search of a story. Read the review...
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Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love by Lara Vapnyar

August/15/08 08:58 PM Filed in: Fiction
Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love by Lara Vapnyar
Eating can be a sensuous experience. In Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love, Vapnyar's offers a collection of short stories about a group of immigrant New Yorkers that reveal their attitudes toward love and home through their relationship with food. Read the review...
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Autobiography of a Wardrobe by Elizabeth Kendall

August/15/08 08:45 PM Filed in: Non-Fiction
Autobiography of a Wardrobe by Elizabeth Kendall
As a woman I identify with the idea of the wardrobe as a separate entity but inherently a part of me. In Autobiogrpahy of a Wardrobe by Elizabeth Kendall the writer explores her own history through the eyes of her wardrobe. The wardrobe refers to Elizabeth as B. short for body.
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Ask for a Convertible by Danit Brown

August/15/08 05:31 PM Filed in: Fiction
Danit Brown's Ask for a Convertible
What is it to be an Israeli immigrant to the United States as a young teenager? In Danit Brown's Ask for a Convertible Osnat, a thirteen year old with an Israeli mother and an American father is newly transplanted to Michigan. Read the review...
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