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UPCOMING ON SNOWFLAKES IN A BLIZZARD, APRIL 23-29
“WEAK IN COMPARISON TO DREAMS,” BY JAMES ELKINS.
Writes one reviewer: “Weak in Comparison to Dreams is a novel that will haunt its readers even as it enchants. An astonishing book; mesmerizing, dreamlike, phantastic, grimly real. James Elkins has written a book of shimmering depth. His remarkable, expansive, and materializing imagination at once produces a toppling sense of vertigo and a deep pleasure that so many connections, carelessly unseen, exist all around us. Never before have I felt such empathy for a diagram, nor could I have anticipated such fascination with the compelling descriptions (and depictions) of musical compositions about pain and suffering.”
“THE WAR ON SARAH MORRIS,” BY KATHEEN JONES
Kathleen writes: “This novel, which took five years to write, was based on my own experiences, so I had the necessary insights to write it. I knew what it was like to work extra hours for no extra pay just to hold onto my job. I knew what disrespect and bullying from bosses felt like, the frustration of working in a tedious job far beneath my abilities without any possibility of promotion, the hopelessness of applying to companies that refuse to hire people over 40, no matter how smart, experienced, or educated they are. And I definitely knew what it was like to shoulder more and more work—more tedious work—without more time and resources to complete it, and to lose control over my time and my life.”
“THE PRESENT IS PAST,” BY JOSH RANK
Sam and Ashley Weber need to accept that their parents will die one day. And if their mom’s dementia or dad’s heart attack are any indication, that day might come sooner than they think.
Greg and Mary—the parents—are forced to confront their degrading health issues after it costs them both their jobs. Mary finds herself drawn to a specific place. And as strangers inexplicably tell her, she just needs to figure out where that is.
Sam and Ashley must set aside their problems if they want to find a way to help their mother create one last salient memory while it’s still possible. Greg and Mary watch their meager savings dwindle while she tries to figure out what this strange compulsion actually means.
Snowflakes in a Blizzard 