'Ordinary Time' underscores the idea that a quiet, small-town life can be magical

4/21/2025

Book Review

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'Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put' is a memoir in essays by Annie B. Jones, the owner of an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia. It explores small-town living and the idea that you don't have to do big things in a big city to have a meaningful life.

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'Ordinary Time' underscores the idea that a quiet, small-town life can be magical

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‘Shopgirls’ is an amusing trip back to the ’80s, but the story falls flat

With ‘The Road to Tender Hearts,’ Annie Hartnett spins humor and joy out of heartache

'Ordinary Time' underscores the idea that a quiet, small-town life can be magical

Katie Kitamura's 'Audition' will leave you puzzling long after the final page

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'Secrets of Adulthood' packs a lot of wisdom into just a few pages

'Tilt' recounts one woman's journey through post-earthquake devastation

'Integrated' explores the problematic legacy of school desegregation

Kim Fay's new novel is a love letter to books and reading

'Rebel Girls' celebrates 10 years with more stories of extraordinary women