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In America is a 1999 novel by Susan Sontag. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction . [ 1 ] It is based on the true story of Polish actress Helena Modjeska (called Maryna Zalewska in the book), her arrival in California in 1876, and her ascendancy to American stardom.
The American Book Review was founded in 1977 by Ronald Sukenick. [6] According to the novelist Raymond Federman, in his series reading with American Book Review in 2007, Sukenick founded the American Book Review because The New York Times had stopped reviewing books by "that group labeled experimental writers", and Sukenick wanted to start a "journal where we can review books that everyone is ...
The Independent gave Moran a mixed review for How to Build a Girl praising the heart of the novel but criticising the humour in places, ultimately saying, "This isn't a sleek, slick novel, but it is a rambunctious, raw-edged, silly-profound and deeply relatable guide to what your worst mistakes can teach you, and it has much to offer teenagers ...
Alice temporarily dumps her college boyfriend Josh. She then moves to New York City to be a paralegal and live with her sister, Meg, an OB/GYN who has no interest in having a baby of her own or being in a relationship. Alice befriends wild Australian co-worker Robin, who enjoys partying and one-night stands, and local bartender Tom, who ...
The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow (1999) is a book by Ann Turner which is part of the Dear America book series. It tells the story of the removal of the Navajos from their land by the U.S. Government – a 400-mile (640 km) forced winter march to Fort Sumner.
When the handsome young hero arrives on the scene, he is immediately captivated by Elnora, even though he is already claimed by a physically attractive but selfish society girl. Elnora's virtue wins her the hero. Association with Elnora prompts the society girl to reform: she vows to be more like Elnora in the future." [1] Another reviewer ...
The Reading Teacher called the book a "well written, engaging addition to the Dear America series." [3] Writing in the Western Journal of Black Studies, Nancy J. Dawson praised the fact that "it by no means sugarcoats the ugly-harsh realities of slavery," and concluded that it is "a significant and eloquent work of juvenile fiction." [1]
Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North is a 2000 book by Patricia McKissack about a girl, Nellie, who from 1919 records her thoughts and experiences in a diary including her home in rural Tennessee, as a part of The Great Migration, and her new home in Chicago. It is part of the Dear America book series.