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Newsletter #230

April 29, 2019

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3 books featured in this issue

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Doctor Glas

by Hjalmar Soderberg

MADE-UP

You could subtitle this book “Diary of a Madman,” except Dr. Glas is too logical and high-functioning for that. Maybe “Diary of a Sociopath,” but I’ve never come across one so genuinely charming and s... (Liz)

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Extraordinary Birds

by Sandy Stark-McGinnis

MADE-UP

How does a child recover from abuse? If you’re 11-year-old December, you become convinced you’re really a bird, with wings ready to sprout from that ugly scar on your back. Those wings will take you a... (Doree)

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The 100 Most Jewish Foods

by Alana Newhouse

TRUE

In our mixed household, the Jewishness of certain foods (and other items) is a subject of frequent debate. Noodle kugel? Obviously. Marshmallows? Apparently not. (I'm not the expert.) In this fun and... (Tom)

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