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Counterpoint

A Review of Stolen Pleasures by Gina Berriault

July 2, 2018

Jeanne-Marie Jackson

(Berkeley, CA: Counterpoint, 2011) When I cracked open Stolen Pleasures, all I knew about Gina Berriault was that she was a California writer, a “writer’s writer” decked out with major awards but missing the name recognition to match. Before I … Continued

A Review of Marry or Burn by Valerie Trueblood

November 2, 2015

Marion Wyce

(Berkeley, CA: Counterpoint, 2010) You could make a convincing argument that I’m less than qualified to offer my opinions on a book consumed with marriage. I’ve lived alone for nearly thirteen years, never had a husband, a fiancé, a proposal. I set … Continued

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