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    Book Review: Kafka in Tangier

    by Cathy March 21, 2023
    by Cathy March 21, 2023

    Summary Kafka in Tangier is a reinterpretation of Kafka’s Metamorphosis, exploring themes of transformation, alienation, and power. At once the story of a family and a chilling portrait of a city, the novella follows Jawad Al-Idrisi, an overworked teacher with …

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    Review: Gray Man

    by Katie November 3, 2022
    by Katie November 3, 2022

    The Gray Man is a novella that combines a historic legend, an approaching hurricane, and three characters living on Pawleys Island into a compelling story. The Summary  As Hurricane Caleb slams into the small town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, …

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