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A Family's Secrets And Sorrows Surface In 'Heatwave'
Maggie O'Farrell's new novel, Instructions for a Heatwave, follows a troubled Irish Catholic family in London over the course of four scorching July days in 1976. Reviewer Heller McAlpin says Heatwave is a beautiful book about "the importance of forgiving those you love."READ MORE
A Family's Secrets And Sorrows Surface In 'Heatwave'
Maggie O'Farrell's new novel follows a troubled Irish Catholic family in London during a heat wave.READ MORE
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Stalking The Elusive, Worthy Apricot
When good, apricots are the finest of summer's fruits, with dense, juicy flesh and velvety skins.READ MORE
In NYC, A Play Festival Spotlights Stories Of Disability
Here and across the country, artists are blending disability and drama in illuminating ways.READ MORE
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Critics worry that a building boom is threatening the city's traditionally low-rise aesthetic.READ MORE
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