![]() As a fan of her work from "Touch to Costalegre," I was eager for the backstory. I absolutely loved learning about Courtney Maum's life and background. 'The Year of the Horses: A Memoir' by Courtney Maum In fact, her grandmother worked as a stenographer at one. ![]() In reality, many "unlawful" acts would send girls and women - from age 12 to menopause - to these labor camps, a true story that Leary uncovered. Why was one of the women institutionalized as a "feebleminded woman?" For having an illegitimate child with a Black man. Two friends who met as children in an orphanage reunite years later: one as an employee, the other as an inmate at the same institution after years apart. Her sophomore novel, "The Foundling," is equally good with the same dark undertones. 'The Foundling' by Ann LearyĪnn Leary's novel "The Good House" was written so vividly that I still feel like I'm in the car, a bit drunk, with her protagonist. What happens when a fourth frozen embryo thaws into being 18 years later and joins the siblings - and why?! You'll be flipping pages quickly to find out in this dazzling work of literary excellence from master of the written word Jean Hanff Korelitz. What starts with a horrific accident progresses to a very intentional family - with triplets, who are all extremely different. The bestselling author of "The Plot" and "The Undoing" is back with a literary look into an Upper East Side family from decades ago. But maybe there's something there that wasn't before? If this sounds familiar, it's because it's a modern retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," masterfully executed by bestselling, fabulous author Jasmine Guillory. Despite massive resistance, Izzy finds a way into Beau's story. She decides to step up when a "beastly" author needs some extra help in his Santa Barbara home. Isabelle is still living with her parents at age 25 and is one of the few Black women at her publishing company. 'By the Book: A Meant to Be Novel' by Jasmine Guillory ![]() ![]() Allegiances are tested when secrets emerge throughout the engagement in this elegantly spun tale. Will opposites attract when the parents meet? Wealthy upper-class liberals meet conservative Muslims. (I loved it!) Her next novel, "Love Marriage," set in contemporary London, features two young newlywed doctors and their two sets of in-laws. Monica Ali's novel, "Brick Lane," published in 2004, was absolutely beautiful and was shortlisted for the Booked Prize. ![]()
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