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Local and Popular Reviews Books reviewed in the Providence Journal, Boston Globe or People December 20, 2020
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Nora : A Love Story of Nora and James Joyce
by Nuala O'Connor
A bold reimagining of the life of James Joyce’s wife and muse describes the experiences of an early 20th-century Dublin chambermaid who sacrifices everything to help her addict husband achieve literary acclaim.
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by Rian Hughes
An artificial intelligence expert and his associates at a tech startup work to interpret and trace an extraterrestrial signal, while the outside world erupts into existential mayhem over what the discovery implies. A first novel. Illustrations.
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Big girl, small town : a novel
by Michelle Gallen
A U.S. debut by an award-winning writer from Ireland follows the experiences of a plucky chip-shop worker whose coming-of-age in the post-Troubles years is upended by abandonment and growing tensions between local Catholics and Protestants.
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Unsinkable
by James Sullivan
Documents the true story of a U.S. Navy destroyer that inspired the writings of John Ford and Herman Wouk, drawing on the journals and other writings of five shipmates who witnessed the Anzio attacks and D-Day invasion. 60,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Barack before Obama : life before the presidency
by David Katz
An intimate collection of photographs of Barack Obama prior to his presidency include images of him walking in New York City unnoticed, playing with his small daughters and making faces at his wife in an elevator mirror. 200,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Survival of the thickest : essays
by Michelle Buteau
The stand-up comedian, actress and host of the Late Night Whenever podcast shares an unapologetic collection essays that reflect on her Caribbean heritage, her September 11 newsroom work and her experiences with IVF, surrogacy and motherhood. 125,000 first printing.
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