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The Sweetness of Water | Nathan Harris #USAfiction

August 21, 2021October 17, 2021 ~ Brona's Books ~ 18 Comments

An entire day had passed since George Walker had spoken to his wife. As so often happens when reading, one book reminds you of another. A character, a plot development, a thing said or done becomes linked in your mind to something else, purely by the serendipity of happenchance. In the early days of my … Continue reading The Sweetness of Water | Nathan Harris #USAfiction

The Vanishing Half | Brit Bennett #USAfiction

October 8, 2020October 17, 2021 ~ Brona's Books ~ 5 Comments

  I suspect, like me, many of you have heard about the basic premise of this story. The book seems to be everywhere (which is partly why it was selected as our October book club book). It features a fictional town inhabited by African Americans who have light skin, 'lightness, like anything inherited at great … Continue reading The Vanishing Half | Brit Bennett #USAfiction

The Fire This Time | Jesmyn Ward #USAnonfiction

September 16, 2020October 17, 2021 ~ Brona's Books ~ 10 Comments

It seemed like it was the right time to finally read this book. The Fire This Time was first published in 2016, but my edition is a 2019 Bloomsbury publication. The collection of essays and poems is edited and introduced by Jesmyn Ward. I like to give space to every essay or article in a … Continue reading The Fire This Time | Jesmyn Ward #USAnonfiction

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