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Posted on: December 2, 2015

[ARCHIVED] Balm

Balm

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Reviewed by Janet:
Sadie, Madge, and Hemp find themselves in Chicago in the aftermath of the Civil War, each searching for something as they begin a new life. The emotional injuries suffered due to the war and its aftermath challenge each character to overcome the obstacles in their journeys of love, loss, and reconciliation.

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Modern Lovers

Posted on: February 8, 2017
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The Assistants

Posted on: February 1, 2017
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Walk Through Walls: A Memoir

Posted on: January 25, 2017
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Nora Webster

Posted on: January 18, 2017
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Victoria

Posted on: January 11, 2017
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The Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat's Walk across America

Posted on: January 4, 2017
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The Woman in Cabin 10

Posted on: December 28, 2016
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Dimestore: A Writer's Life

Posted on: December 21, 2016
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The Underground Railroad

Posted on: December 14, 2016
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All of Us and Everything

Posted on: December 7, 2016
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The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living

Posted on: November 30, 2016
Break in Case of Emergency

Break in Case of Emergency

Posted on: November 23, 2016
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The Book of Speculation

Posted on: November 16, 2016
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Charlotte

Posted on: November 9, 2016
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Homegoing

Posted on: November 2, 2016
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Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia

Posted on: October 26, 2016
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Before the Fall

Posted on: October 19, 2016
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The Girls

Posted on: October 12, 2016
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Eligible

Posted on: October 5, 2016
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Catastrophic Happiness

Posted on: September 28, 2016
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The Summer Before the War

Posted on: September 21, 2016
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Shelter

Posted on: September 14, 2016
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Life Without a Recipe

Posted on: September 7, 2016
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The Nest

Posted on: August 31, 2016
Everyone Brave is Forgiven

Everyone Brave Is Forgiven

Posted on: August 24, 2016
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Spill Simmer Falter Wither

Posted on: August 17, 2016
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The Girl in the Red Coat

Posted on: August 10, 2016
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Best Boy

Posted on: August 3, 2016
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What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

Posted on: July 27, 2016
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Vanessa and Her Sister

Posted on: July 20, 2016
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The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

Posted on: July 13, 2016
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The Dogs of Littlefield

Posted on: July 6, 2016
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When Breath Becomes Air

Posted on: June 29, 2016
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Horrorstör

Posted on: June 22, 2016
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The Little Red Chairs

Posted on: June 15, 2016
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The Evening Spider

Posted on: June 8, 2016
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The Widow

Posted on: June 1, 2016
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A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

Posted on: May 25, 2016
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American Housewife: Stories

Posted on: May 18, 2016
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Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape

Posted on: May 11, 2016
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The Night Watch

Posted on: May 4, 2016
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The Lake House

Posted on: April 27, 2016
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The Clasp

Posted on: April 20, 2016
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Primates of Park Avenue

Posted on: April 13, 2016
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Alice in Bed

Posted on: April 6, 2016
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My Name is Lucy Barton

Posted on: March 30, 2016
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Harriet Wolf's Seventh Book of Wonders

Posted on: March 23, 2016
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The Japanese Lover

Posted on: March 16, 2016
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Between the World and Me

Posted on: March 9, 2016
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The Witches: Salem, 1692

Posted on: March 2, 2016
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Fates and Furies

Posted on: February 24, 2016
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Memories

Posted on: February 17, 2016
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This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance

Posted on: February 10, 2016
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The Girl in the Spider's Web

Posted on: February 3, 2016
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Erratic Facts

Posted on: January 27, 2016
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Miss Emily

Posted on: January 20, 2016
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In a Dark, Dark Wood

Posted on: January 13, 2016
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Twain's End

Posted on: January 6, 2016
Finest Hours

The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue

Posted on: December 30, 2015
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Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film

Posted on: December 23, 2015
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The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate

Posted on: December 16, 2015
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The Bishop's Wife

Posted on: December 9, 2015
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The Girl in the Dark

Posted on: November 25, 2015
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared

Posted on: November 25, 2015
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Kitchens of the Great Midwest

Posted on: November 28, 2015
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The Rocks

Posted on: November 28, 2015
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A Little Life

Posted on: November 28, 2015
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A History of Loneliness

Posted on: November 28, 2015
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The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics

Posted on: November 28, 2015
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The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty

Posted on: November 28, 2015