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In Editor's Choice, we review the latest from Emily St. John Mandel, Sea of Tranquility.
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Surviving Savannah
by Patti Callahan
From the Jacket
When Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop is asked to guest-curate a new museum collection focusing on artifacts recovered from the steamship Pulaski, she's shocked. The ship sank after a boiler explosion in 1838, and the wreckage was just discovered, 180 years later.
Everly's research leads her to the astounding history of a family of eleven who boarded the Pulaski together, and the extraordinary stories of two women from this family.
From the Discussion
"I do love historical fiction and this book affirmed my love. I had never heard of the steamship Pulaski disaster and learned much. That is most of the reason I read historical fiction, to learn. I also love to do background research on what I am reading and this book presented plenty of opportunities. The supporting story of Everly contributed to the book's appeal. I hope to visit Savannah again someday to stop by the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum." - celiap
"I enjoyed the book on several levels. I had never heard of this shipwreck and thought the author did a good job of tying the historical facts into the fictional story. I felt the author also did a good job with the character development. I experienced this harrowing event right along with the characters." - mtnluvr
"I loved the book, and could not put it down once I started it! Part of my fascination for the story may have been my love of Savannah, but I found the story of Everly and her recovery from grief interesting." - sweeney
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Sea of Tranquility
by Emily St. John Mandel
Reviewed by Lisa Butts
Loneliness is a palpable theme in the novel, almost unbearably so. But the web of connectivity among the characters makes them members of a community, even if they don't get to know themselves how they fit into a larger picture.
Like The Glass Hotel and Station Eleven, Sea of Tranquility is concerned with deep philosophical questions. The author considers the nature of reality, time and memory, the significance of art in perilous times, and what we owe one another as fellow human beings. Gaspery, in particular, models the notion that there is no act more heroic than helping a stranger at great personal sacrifice.
Are we living in a simulation? Sea of Tranquility suggests that the answer doesn't matter. We are architects of our own fates, along with those who surround us, exerting their influence, guiding us intentionally or accidentally setting us on a new path. We're connected through time to people and places we can scarcely imagine ... continued
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The Arctic Turn (related to Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy)
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Climate Change Podcasts (related to Weather by Jenny Offill)
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Baobab: The Tree of Life (related to Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani)
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