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Randy Kraft’s OC BookBlog: “Properties of Thirst” by Marianne Wiggins
First things first: this novel is a masterpiece, second only to Marianne Wiggins’ previous masterpiece, "Evidence of Things Unseen." If...
OC Book Blog: “Olga Dies Dreaming” by Xochitl Gonzalez
Now and then, a novel comes on the radar that should be more widely read than it might. Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez is one. A...
Randy Kraft’s OC BookBlog: “Trust” by Domenico Starnone | Translated by Jhumpa Lahiri
Domenico Starnone writes slim fictions, a rarity given the door stop-sized novels published recently. One might call them novellas, as...
OC Book Blog: “Beneficence” by Meredith Hall
Beneficence by Meredith Hall: A story about connections made, and lost, and about healing from grief, but unlike any novel dealing with...
Randy Kraft’s OC Book Blog: “Matrix” by Lauren Groff
A contender for the National Book Award, Matrix, by Lauren Groff, is one powerful original glorious work of fiction.