DAVID RAIN Volcano Street. Reviewed by Michelle McLaren
Nostalgia casts a long shadow in this novel about small-town life and secrets. Although we associate the word ‘nostalgia’ with a wistful longing for the past, the term...
Read MoreNostalgia casts a long shadow in this novel about small-town life and secrets. Although we associate the word ‘nostalgia’ with a wistful longing for the past, the term...
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