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Tag: historical fiction

December 26, 2025 by Edith Campbell

review: Hattie Mae Begins Again

Hattie May had learned her place in the US quite well, but now that she was in a much larger, more established Black community, she has a lot to learn about her identity among her own people.

October 28, 2025 by Edith Campbell

review: The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War Two Story

Nayeri is good at engaging setting, and these devices works especially well in a story about land.

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