Tag: women’s divorce fiction
Review: The Making of Her by Bernadette Jiwa
Review: The Making of Her, Bernadette Jiwa , Dutton – Dublin, 1996: Joan Egan lives a wealthy but increasingly frustrating life in a posh suburb. Her husband Martin is subservient to his mother,
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Interview: A Small Thing to Want
A Small Thing to Want, Cawood, Press 53 – A Small Thing to Want is a series of stories about the tricky nature of love and relationships. It chronicles how the choices we make are often influenced by the ghosts of failed relationships and lost love. Shuly Xóchitl Cawood discusses the creation of the collection, working across genres and how to stay motivated.
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The Other Family by Loretta Nyhan
The Other Family, Loretta Nyhan, Lake Union – Author Loretta Nyhan’s novel, “The Other Family,” pivots around new mainstream themes such alternative medicine (mindfulness), DNA testing, social media as a campaign tool, and online dating.
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Write for Joy Says Bestselling Author Center
Things You Save In a Fire, Katherine Center, Macmillan – Katherine Center has a knack for creating women characters that are down to earth, yet heroic, inspiring, but real.
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Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown
Recipe for a Perfect Wife, Karma Brown, Penguin Random House – Karma Brown’s novel, “Recipe for a Perfect Wife,” weaves together the unhappy lives of two women, Nellie Murdoch, a 1950s housewife, and Alice, in 2018, who share a powerful bond. The book puts a new spin on the expression that a “women’s place is in the kitchen.”
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The Two Lila Bennetts by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
The Two Lila Bennetts, Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, Lake Union – High flying criminal defense attorney Lila Bennett has made some bad choices in her life. Her marriage to once best-selling novelist Ethan is in the doldrums.
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