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Introducing the FictionMatters Index
A home for every book review I've shared on Substack.
Sep 14 • Sara Hildreth
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Friday Mood Recs: Fall vibes on the lighter side
All the atmosphere without the anguish
11 hrs ago • Sara Hildreth
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POSSESSION Chapters 12-17: "There must be truths people can't fight"
Ideological contexts for Possession and the strength of Christabel LaMotte
Sep 24 • Sara Hildreth
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Eery historical fiction, a juicy family drama, and a heart wrenching campus love triangle
Plus poetry for resistance and a slew of fall book lists
Sep 21 • Sara Hildreth
78
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Reading in Public No. 84: Teaching Literature in a Changing Classroom
Why balancing classics with modern works may be the key to creating lifelong readers
Sep 19 • Sara Hildreth
46
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POSSESSION Chapters 7-11: "A receptive and a Thoughtful reading you are assured of"
Balancing attention and momentum in a novel of ideas
Sep 17 • Sara Hildreth
25
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Friday Mood Recs: Southern fiction favorites
A nostalgic reading list for my Mississippi adventure
Sep 12 • Sara Hildreth
46
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POSSESSION Chapters 4-6: "I feel faint with curiosity"
Wanting and having, the desire for knowledge, and communing with the dead
Sep 10 • Sara Hildreth
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Stories of feminine wrath, rage, and resentment
Plus an eclectic TBR pile brought to you by Book of the Month
Sep 7 • Sara Hildreth
62
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Reading in Public No. 83: How and why to reread a book
On the benefit of revisiting books even when there's so much to read
Sep 5 • Sara Hildreth
71
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