The Summer That Changed Everything: Why…
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What a Pool Taught Me About…
Water holds secrets. In Lisa Jenkins’ debut novel, the neighborhood pool becomes a silent witness…
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The "Lightning in a Bottle" of a 90s Childhood Summer
Do you remember it? That one summer that seemed to stretch on forever, where the days were defined not by a clock, but by the quality of the light. I’m talking about the kind of summer where you woke up, threw on a swimsuit, and didn’t think about anything else until the streetlights came on. It’s that very specific feeling, the one that smells like sunscreen and tastes like a soda you stole from your friend, that Lisa Jenkins has bottled up and put on the page in her fantastic debut novel.