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  “Trust”  by Hernan Diaz: This book had me engaged and fascinated from start to end. It is Hernan Diaz’ second novel after his much acclaim...

 “ Loitering with Intent” by Muriel Spark: The novel was first published in 1981 and is Muriel Spark’s 16th novel.  It centers around Fleur...

  “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie“ by Muriel Spark: The novel, published first in 1960, centers on the downfall of the fascinating schoolmi...

  “Await Your Reply” by Dan Chaon: “We are always telling a story to ourselves, about ourselves.” And what if that story is a lie?  Why ...

  “Glyph”  by Percival Everett: This is a book by Percival Everett which I hadn’t so much fun with as with his other books. It is a satire o...

“Erasure”  by Percival Everett: In this truly brilliant, deeply thought-provoking novel, first published in 2001, Everett created a cutting,...

  “Assumption” by Percival Everett: As the title suggests rather obviously, Assumption is about making assumptions in criminal investigat...

  “Percival Everett by Virgil Russell”  by Percival Everett: This is my fifth book by Percival Everett and all his other books so far I hav...

  “So Much Blue”  by Percival Everett: “A painting has many surfaces.” And so has this novel which is by turns shocking, funny and touching...

  “I Am Not Sidney Poitier” by Percival Everett: Again, a great novel from Percival Everett, as irresistible and hard to put down as The Tr...

  “Wounded” by Percival Everett: John Hunt, the laconic, black protagonist of this novel is a horse trainer and lives on a farm in Wyoming...

“The Trees” by Percival Everett : First things first: This is a very funny novel. And it’s  driving theme is  American racism. The Trees is...

  “Excellent Women” by Barbara Pym: Barbara Pym was an English writer who died in 1980 and was best known for her social comedies  Excelle...

“A Glass of Blessings”  by Barbara Pym: Barbara Pym was an English writer who died in 1980 and was best known for her social comedies  Excel...