'Notes on Surviving the Fire' isn't a rape-revenge thriller. It's a journey of grief
Christine Murphy's 'Notes on Surviving the Fire' isn't interested in a tidy detective narrative. The emotionally resonant novel will stick with you for a while.
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America has turned on its friends
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Shadow of its former Self: What's going on at Kansas?
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Trump says Ukraine started the war that's killing its citizens. What are the facts?
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Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA
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Can I Fire Someone For Being Racist?
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