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‘Pony Confidential’ is ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ with a horse instead of an octopus
Books are often sold with “If you’re a fan of X, you’ll love Y” pitches, but I’ve seldom…
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Talking Books of Oregon
If you live in Eastern Oregon, you have access to a library catalog that includes 77 libraries across…
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Kate DiCamillo wrote the book she needed — about connection and love
MINNEAPOLIS — Kate DiCamillo was walking down a south Minneapolis street when she realized she had to write…
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Hard times: ‘The Four Winds’ details life in the Dust Bowl
“The Four Winds,” by Kristin Hannah, begins just before the Great Depression and centers on a family living…
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John Grisham’s work, ranked
John Grisham has published 61 solo-authored titles, and I’ve read them all in the last six months. For…
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Senior sleuths are the hottest thing in mysteries
Everything old is old again in Richard Osman’s latest comic mystery, “We Solve Murders.” It’s not part of…
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A gentle read: ‘Love & Saffron’
Sometimes, I just need a break from hard reading. I’m talking about the gut-wrenching books, the ones that…
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What is a special district?
Oregon is one of nine states advocating the federal government to establish a national definition (and recognition) for…
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John Grisham, briefly assessed
John Grisham has a new book in stores — a statement that’s true at least once annually. There…
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Can a restaurant romance survive an act of terrorism?
“Poetic Justice: A Restaurantland Romance,” the second book in the Restaurantland series by Kathleen McFall and Clark Hays,…
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