Recent content from Laurie Hertzel
Is there romance after grief? Yes, in Macalester grad's 'The Year of Second Chances'
FICTION: In a letter from the grave, her late husband urges a young widow to cannonball into the dating pool.
Review: 'Riveting' novel 'Strange Sally Diamond' takes an extreme look at nature vs. nurture
FICTION: Laurie Hertzel writes that the new psychological thriller provokes powerful feelings.
Review: 'My Husband,' by Maud Ventura, translated from French by Emma Ramadan
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Review: A friend descends into violence, madness in riveting 'Best Minds'
NONFICTION: Jonathan Rosen writes about a fellow Yale student and his battles with schizophrenia.
Review: Between the spies and the class struggles, something's amiss in 'The Beach at Summerly'
FICTION: Young Emilia Winthrop enjoys glamorous island life. Until she doesn't.
8 picture books by Minnesota writers take young readers into a diverse world
These lovely books are a great addition to bookshelves.
Review: 'George: A Magpie Memoir,' by Frieda Hughes
NONFICTION: A poet rescues a young magpie chick, which proceeds to take over her life.
Review: 'The Boy and the Mountain,' by Torbjørn Ekelund, translated by Becky L. Crook
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Review: 'Under the Henfluence,' by Tove Danovich
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Review: 'Still Life at Eighty,' by Abigail Thomas
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