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Cultural and romantic dilemmas

This article first appeared in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 28, 2025 In the opening chapter, during a swanky publishing party, Ofosua Addo crosses paths with Cole Drake for the first…
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More com than rom

Holmes makes wry observations about the undercurrent of sexism in the media. At one point in Cecily’s office five men get together to talk about “supporting women in all the aspects of their lives.” The lack of situational awareness from the men might feel laugh-out-loud familiar to so many of us.

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Just hot enough to handle

In the last few years there has been so much perimenopause talk, it’s like women are having one extended, collective hot flash. And protagonist and TV executive Lisa Darling is one of those people

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One upon a time in the Wild West Village

Kirke’s dark humor is on display as she retells stories from her childhood throughout the book. As the youngest daughter of a rock star father, Simon Kirke of Bad Company, and a clothing designer mother, Lorraine, she was transplanted from London to a WestVillage brownstone when she was 5 years old. Yet behind the cool facade, the house was crumbling.

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A most literary romance

So much in life is unpredictable and readers can’t all write their own stories. Picking up a book where the ending is easily anticipated can offer something different, something relaxing. “Not in My Book” gives exactly that — a fun read with a little spice thrown in for kicks. 

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Spooky Books for the Spooky Season

Get ready to be haunted by the creepiest new offerings and classics of Halloween-inspired literature. Here are a cauldron’s worth of books that embrace the pumpkin spice of the season and keep you on the chilliest edge of your seat!

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