#Latest news with #magicalproseWashington Post4 days agoEntertainmentWashington PostBook Review: In the ‘The Listeners,' Maggie Stiefvater approaches WWII with a distinct voiceMaggie Stiefvater has brought her magical prose with her to her first adult novel. 'The Listeners' takes place at a luxury hotel in West Virginia as World War II begins. In need of a place to store their foreign nationals — i.e. Axis diplomats and their families — the U.S. government takes over the Avallon Hotel, forcing its manager and her staff to scramble to balance hospitality and hedonism.
Washington Post4 days agoEntertainmentWashington PostBook Review: In the ‘The Listeners,' Maggie Stiefvater approaches WWII with a distinct voiceMaggie Stiefvater has brought her magical prose with her to her first adult novel. 'The Listeners' takes place at a luxury hotel in West Virginia as World War II begins. In need of a place to store their foreign nationals — i.e. Axis diplomats and their families — the U.S. government takes over the Avallon Hotel, forcing its manager and her staff to scramble to balance hospitality and hedonism.
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