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Barbara Ridley

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I was born in England but have lived in Northern California for most of my adult life. I am now focused on creative writing after a successful career in nursing, which included publication of several academic articles. My debut novel, "When It's Over" based on my mother's story as a refugee from the Holocaust, won the IBPA Ben Franklin Silver Medal in historical fiction. My writing has appeared in The Forge Literary Magazine, Persimmon Tree, The Copperfield Review and Stoneboat, among other places, I have a second novel "Unswerving" set in contemporary California, published 2024 by the University of Wisconsin Press. ...more

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	When It's Over: A Novel 4.12 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Report From a NaNoWriMo Rebel

November has been and gone—so how did I do in NaNoWriMo, you may wonder? If you recall, NaNoWriMo is this crazy thing, with thousands of people all over the world participating, making the commitment to write a novel in a month. Or, at least 50,000 words—that’s supposed to be your goal.

When I decided to go for it this year, I knew I would never do 50,000 words. And you’re supposed to start a bran Read more of this blog post »

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Pushed to the Edge: Teachers' Stories from the Culture Wars

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Historical fiction at its finest, giving readers insight into a (to me at least) little-known period of Jewish persecution in 17th century Portugal. Centered on a wonderful protagonist, 14-yer old Isabela, born to a Jewish family but raised as a "New ...more
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I love a lot of Rushdie's writing but found this collection of stories disappointing ...more
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I loved this book. So beautifully written, an amazing memoir giving rich context to Roy's other writing but especially God of Small Things which I read years and years ago and which I now feel I must re-read. ...more
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Charming voice of a precocious neurodivergent ten-year old, set in the near future. Enjoyable read
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A wonderful, fast read offering a glimpse into the lives of the real "Rosie the Riveters," the women who arrived in droves from far and wide to work in the shipyards in Richmond, California, during WWII. This well- researched novel follows three wome ...more
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One of my favorite reads of the year. I listened to the audio-book which is something I do only on long road trips but this was perfect for that format. A great main narrator with other actors reading the minor characters. An epistolary novel told en ...more
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