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  • Professor's novel: A mysterious disappearance, whales trying to save the planet

    Apr 19, 2022 9:45 am by Jodi HeckelCultural Exploration
    Book cover - 'Rare Stuff'. Photo by Melia Kaplan-Hartnett

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    • Book cover - 'Rare Stuff'. Photo by Melia Kaplan-Hartnett

    The themes of Jewish identity and loss in the debut novel of Professor Brett Ashley Kaplan echo her academic research interests. 'Rare Stuff' also is a work of eco-fiction and magical realism.