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BookMark features weekly book reviews submitted by anyone who likes to read and lives within the WPSU-FM listening area.

New releases and books by Pennsylvania authors are preferred, but classics will be considered if the reviewer is able to shed new light on the book.

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09-01-2010

Rain by Kieryn Nicolas

A teenage girl makes for an amazing spy in this new novel. Maybe more exciting is that the author is also a teenager!

Robert Volpicelli

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08-25-2010

American Rust by Philipp Meyer

In this striking debut novel, readers are taken into a small Pennsylvania steel town. The author won the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction from the LA Times.

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08-18-2010

The Coffee Trader by David Liss

With this work of historical fiction, you don’t just travel to Amsterdam—you travel to Amsterdam in the 17th century. Listen here to learn more about this New York Times Notable Book.

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08-11-2010

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

If you're looking for a little suspense, try this new book. It's a perfect read for ages 11 to 15.

Sheila Squillante

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08-04-2010

The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais

Anthony Bourdain called this novel, "Outstanding!" Let our reviewer tell you more about this culinary journey that travels from India to France.

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07-28-2010

Fragile Beasts by Tawni O’Dell

Head into western Pennsylvania coal country with Tawni O’Dell’s newest novel. You might know her first book, Back Roads, which is an Oprah Book Club Selection.

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07-21-2010

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

The winner of the 2010 Newbery Medal is a mysterious book that will have you thinking about time travel and the hidden lives of middle school students.

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07-14-2010

More by Barbara Crooker

Learn more about a moving new book of poetry by a local poet. You may have heard her poems on The Writer’s Almanac.

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