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Creativity is the Human Condition

Throughout the majority of humanity’s existence, creativity has been regarded as a mystical enigma. Architect and architecture critic Robert Furneaux Jordan asserted that “to comprehend [creativity] fully would be to be God. We can never comprehend God.” Thanks to this prevailing opinion, it wasn’t until the late 1940s that the study of creativity even started down the path toward…

The Longform Book Review

The longform book reviews on bookscover2cover are narrative, descriptive and analytical. Through a close reading of the text, the reviewer identifies themes and motifs embedded in the text and examines contextual information to verify facts. To develop a coherent argument in favor of the book, the reviewer offers readers insight, not mere judgement.

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Wanting Radiance

Wanting Radiance: A Novel

Set in the backdrop of the Appalachian landscape, Karen Salyer McElmurray’s novel, Wanting Radiance, is the extraordinary story of one woman's heroic quest to unravel the dark mysteries of her…
The Baghdad Eucharist

The Baghdad Eucharist

Iraqi novelist and poet Sinan Antoon's The Baghdad Eucharist is an unforgettable novel of memory, loss, love and diaspora. Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2013.

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Tiger and Clay – Syria Fragments

“There are memories for which we can live more than a life time.” —Brother of Rana Abdulfattah Photographs over the past several years have shown migrants and refugees crossing the…
The Serpent Papers

The Serpent Papers

The Serpent Papers is about the completion of Joseph Bell’s soul. This battle is fought within and without, and the outcome determines whether his soul lives or dies.

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The Serpent Papers

The Serpent Papers

The Serpent Papers is about the completion of Joseph Bell’s soul. This battle is fought within and without, and the outcome determines whether his soul lives or dies.

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