Saturday, September 13, 2025

"In Defiance of Club Rules" by Tim Parks's — Review

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Tim Parks's "In Defiance of Club Rules" is a concise and penetrating study of social hypocrisy and the psychology of an outsid...
Saturday, September 6, 2025

“Theft” by Katherine Anne Porter — Review

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"Theft" by Katherine Anne Porter is a short story about a woman who realizes her purse is missing after a night out. The story fol...
Saturday, August 30, 2025

"The Baby Party" by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Review

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"The Baby Party" is a funny and clever story about how adults can act more childish than kids. At a children’s party, a small figh...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

'At the Sign of the Cat and Racket' by Honoré de Balzac — Review

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This story by Balzac is about a young artist named Théodore who falls in love with Augustine, the daughter of a strict merchant family. The...
Saturday, August 16, 2025

"Mrs. Spring Fragrance" by Edith Maude Eaton --- Review

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"Mrs. Spring Fragrance" is a story about a kind and clever Chinese-American woman named Mrs. Spring Fragrance. She helps young lov...
Saturday, August 9, 2025

"The Third and Final Continent" by Jhumpa Lahiri — Review

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"The Third and Final Continent" is a quiet but powerful story about immigration, change, and finding home. The narrator moves from...
Saturday, August 2, 2025

The Sea Lions by James Fenimore Cooper --- Review

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The Sea Lions is a gripping maritime adventure that showcases James Fenimore Cooper’s mastery of sea tales. The novel follows two rival whal...