This week, we feature the harrowing story of a Filipina war widow’s courage, and an insightful commentary on the effects of America’s fixation on youth.
Fiction A Story of Second Chances
‘The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry: A Novel’
By Gabrielle Zevin
A.J. Fikry is a curmudgeon. Life hasn’t panned out how he’d planned. He’s alone and the owner of an underperforming bookstore. Things worsen when a prized book is stolen. But when a surprise package arrives at his store, it offers him the chance to remake his life.
Algonquin Books, 2014, 288 pages The Search for Love and Understanding
‘The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter’
By Carson McCullers…