Author: Abbigail Kriebs
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Fiction in Review: Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
I almost always love a historical novel set during World War II, and Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave was no exception. The novel focuses on a group of young people, in their early- to mid-twenties in London: Mary, an affluent eighteen-year-old who wants to do anything her parents won’t approve of; Tom, a school…
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Review: Only in Naples by Katherine Wilson
Only in Naples by Katherine Wilson is a witty memoir and a love letter to Italian food. After college graduation, Katherine is to “do a year abroad”. Not knowing what she wants to do, she lands an internship in Naples, Italy, working at the consulate. She thought she would find her life’s career in Italy,…
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When Books Come Alive: A Visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
I’ve been thinking a lot about the ways in which fiction and real life become intertwined – especially fiction that finds us when we need it most. I can’t think of a place where fiction and life are closer than the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I grew up as part of what I like…