SelfDiscovery

A Curated Playlist for Self-Discovery in “The Fugitivities” – Chicago Review of Books

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A Curated Playlist for Self-Discovery in “The Fugitivities” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] A debut novel should pack a wallop. Be it through the language or the themes, the feelings the text evokes in readers must be powerful and undeniable. Jesse McCarthy’s novel The Fugitivities does just that, and can perhaps be best explained as a music playlist curated by the likes of authors Jonathan Lethem and … Read more

Journeys of Self-Discovery in “Bad Tourist” – Chicago Review of Books

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Journeys of Self-Discovery in “Bad Tourist” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Suzanne Roberts’ most recent memoir, Bad Tourist, will come as a delightful surprise to readers as she merges all of her writing strengths: a travel writer’s adventures, a memoirist’s insight, and a poet’s ear for language. Roberts, an accomplished travel writer, was named “The Next Great Travel Writer” by National Geographic Traveler magazine, and her previous book Almost Somewhere; Twenty-Eight Days on … Read more