Month: January 2025

1/14/25

Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor. Harper Collins, 2025. 484 pages.

At 484 pages, this rich novel-within-a-novel is hardly long enough!
The story of a complex woman, paired with the futuristic novel that brings her fame and fortune, this book is a paean to storytelling – how it happens, who does it, and why it matters.

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1/10/25

The Heart is a Star, by Megan Rogers. Central Avenue Publishers, 2025. 272 pages.

Published in Australia in 2023, this moving novel throws us into the disordered lives, secrets and lies of two generations of women.

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1/1/2025

The Cure for Women, by Lydia Reeder. St. Martin’s Press. 336 pages.

With wishes for a healthy new year, read this fascinating account of the pioneering women who championed medical training for women in the late 19th century, and the politics and prejudices they faced.

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1/1/2025