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Book Review: "Pageant of the Masters"
by Steven Belletto Buy NOW! I think this book should be titled “A Master of Character,” because that’s how superb the characters are who fill Steven Belletto’s latest book PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS. His dry, witty style, yet keen observation of the human condition feels so much like Raymond Carver. But unlike that great storyteller, who often chose New York or suburban New York settings in which the educated and middle- and well-to-do experienced their personal implosions throug

marthaengber
Oct 41 min read


Book Review: "Dirty Suburbia"
by Sara Hosey DIRTY SUBURBIA is a brilliant title for Sara Hosey’s new collection of short stories! I began reading with the expectation...

marthaengber
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Book Review: "Idiot Men"
by Scott Gould Scott Gould is one of the most talented writers I know for his ability to mix substance with humor. IDIOT MEN, his new...

marthaengber
Oct 13, 20231 min read


Book Review: "Heart and Salt
by Elaina Battista-Parsons I love books about girls becoming women. That’s the theme of Elaina Battista-Parson’s forthcoming short story...

marthaengber
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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