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  1. Jun 1, 2016 · 374 pp. Riverhead Books. $26. In her debut novel, “The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls,” Anton ­DiSclafani explored the constraints of female sexuality and social class at the dawn of the ...

  2. May 17, 2016 · The After Party is about two women who become friends in early childhood and stay friends into their mid-twenties, in 1957 (when much of the book's action takes place). Both of these women are named Joan, but when they start school, the teacher decides she can't have two Joans in the classroom and promptly rechristens our narrator Cecilia (her middle name), or Cece for short.

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  3. Jan 1, 2022 · But as Joan's radical behavior escalates, Cece's perspective shifts--forcing one provocative choice to appear the only one there is. A thrilling glimpse into the sphere of the rich and beautiful at a memorable moment in history, The After Party unfurls a story of friendship as obsessive, euphoric, consuming, and complicated as any romance"--

  4. Jun 18, 2024 · Review: The After Party. June 18, 2024 / rtrube54. The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics, Curtis Chang and Nancy French. Zondervan Books (ISBN: 9780310368700), 2024. Summary: How we might shift toward a better Christian politics through humility and hope. There are many Christians longing for a better way to engage in politics.

  5. Dramatic. . . Left me holding my breath.” —The New York Times Book Review “DiSclafani’s story sparkles like the jumbo diamonds her characters wear to one-up each other. Historical fiction lovers will linger over every lush detail.” —People “The After Party explores female desire that threatens the status quo. . . Joan, much-loved ...

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  6. Aug 3, 2021 · Philosophical, Queer, Angry, Romantic, Defiant: 'Afterparties' Contains Multitudes. Anthony Veasna So 's debut story collection Afterparties contains multitudes, embodying both the author's ...

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  8. A queer love affair sparks between an older tech entrepreneur trying to launch a “safe space” app and a disillusioned young teacher obsessed with Moby-Dick. And in the sweeping final story, a nine-year-old child learns that his mother survived a racist school shooter. The stories in Afterparties, “powered by So’s skill with the telling ...

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