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97: The Mighty Red

97: The Mighty Red

Nancy is excited that we are reviewing a Louise Erdrich book, THE MIGHTY RED, her latest novel, published last year. Nancy read Erdrich's book, THE BINGO PALACE, a number of years ago (it was published in 1994) and really loved it. THE MIGHTY RED is a New York Times bestseller, A Read with Jenna book club pick, and a finalist for the Kirkus Prize for Fiction. Erdrich is a contemporary American author. Many of her writings center on the...

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5: This Blessed Earth

5: This Blessed Earth

Linda and Nancy discuss This Blessed Earth by investigative journalist Ted Genoways. This nonfiction book follows a year in the life of a Nebraska farm family and examines the social, political, emotional, economic, and environmental challenges facing the people who...

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4: Lisa Lawmaster Hess on Casting the First Stone

4: Lisa Lawmaster Hess on Casting the First Stone

Author Lisa Lawmaster Hess joins us on the front porch to discuss her Christian fiction book, Casting the First Stone. The book is the first in a trilogy about three strong female characters navigating a child custody battle. Old wounds and mistakes threaten to...

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3: Casting the First Stone

3: Casting the First Stone

Linda and Nancy discuss Casting the First Stone, the first book in a trilogy by Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Three heroines face-off over a custody battle that bring out their own insecurities and past experiences. Linda and Nancy debate how, in our culture, women navigate...

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2: Sarah Crawford on Lessons from Better People

2: Sarah Crawford on Lessons from Better People

Author Sarah Crawford joins us on the front porch to discuss her work, Lessons from Better People. Sarah describes her experience as a Syracuse University Remembrance Scholar visiting Lockerbie, Scotland where, 30 years ago, 35 Syracuse University students and 11...

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1: Lessons from Better People

1: Lessons from Better People

We discuss Lessons from Better People by Sarah Crawford. This fictionalized account and personal narrative blend humor, pathos, and expert characterization in an unforgettable story about a Syracuse University Remembrance Scholar who spends the summer in Europe with...

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