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June 07, 2017

Q&A: Two Sisters, a New Bookstore, and a Feminist Take on Romance Novels

June 07, 2017/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Two Sisters, a New Bookstore, and a Feminist Take on Romance Novels

A Younger, Hipper Approach to Selling 'Bodice Rippers'

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Romance Literature, Genre Fiction, Bookstores
February 19, 2016

REVIEW: A Fantastic Novel of a Black Hustler in 1920's Harlem

February 19, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: A Fantastic Novel of a Black Hustler in 1920's Harlem

Using the horror genre to convey the pain of the black American experience

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February 19, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Genre Fiction, African-American Literature, Fiction
September 16, 2015

RANT — Sorry, Katniss: Why Dystopian Novels Are Bad for Girls

September 16, 2015/ Adam Cohen
RANT — Sorry, Katniss: Why Dystopian Novels Are Bad for Girls

By Carol Owens

Where is the hope? And can't we do better?

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September 16, 2015/ Adam Cohen/ 4 Comments
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Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Genre Fiction, Science Fiction, Carol Owens
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A Man’s Meditation on Homeland and Exile

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