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Readable summer reads at Ottawa Library shelves
A reader reviews a batch of novels set in diverse places and times. Sea Glass by Anita Shreve and Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling anchor the selections with intense social and historical drama. The Dive from Clausen's Pier by Ann Packer explores love and sacrifice. The others cover family, class, and crime through contemporary and literary fiction featuring vivid characters and gripping plots.
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Anita Shreve
New Hampshire
Honora
Sexton Beecher
Shreve
Sexton
Francis
McDermott
Beechers
Louise Erdrich
Perma Red
Debra Magpie Earling
Louise White Elk
Baptiste Yellow Knife
Charlie Kicking Woman
Harvey Stoner
Perma
Earling
Clausen’s Pier
Carrie Bell
Ann Packer
Carrie