HNR Issue 63 (February 2013)
The Secret of the Nightingale Palace
In her second novel, Dana Sachs delivers a satisfying story about an estranged grandmother and granddaughter who are able to…
The Light Behind the Window
Lucinda Riley’s The Light Behind the Window is a romance that frequently pushes its sentimentality to the point of melodrama.…
The Badger Redemption
In 1959 a labor riot in the town of Badger in Newfoundland resulted in the death of a local policeman.…
The Imposter Bride
The imposter bride is Lily Azerov, a Jewish refugee from post-World War II Europe who comes to Montreal to marry…
The Jump Artist
At times this is not the easiest book to read, nor is it the most enjoyable, nor the most exciting.…
Kafka in Love
Kafka in Love presents a prose summary of hundreds if not thousands of letters and diary entries intently pored over…
All for a Song
Dorothy Lynn Dunbar is comfortable. She has her church, her family, and her devoted fiancé — the local pastor. She…
The Anniversary Waltz
Adam Carlson returns to Montana after serving in World War II, where he is welcomed by his mother but not…
Francesca Pascal
Francesca Pascal, an artist, is caught in Paris during the German occupation. In a shocking accident, her daughter is shot…
Wise Men
Writing fiction set in the near-history of the mid-20th century is a sticky task. Characters may seem too familiar or…
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