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The Summer of Oprah: My Name Is Mary Sutter
Illustration by Brian McLachlan/Torontoist.
As I near the middle of Oprah’s Summer Reading List, the Valley of Historical Fiction draws near. The journey started with lighter fare and a few short story collections, but those books were merely a warm-up for the many heavy-hitting tales set in 19th century America and Victorian England—long, multi-generational tales about suffering, perseverance, and death. Lots and lots of death.
I hate historical fiction.
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