tales

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What sets their story apart from other revenge-laden tales of late is Harris’ remarkable knack for unvarnished realism.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The $12 billion fund is one of the largest publicly traded business development companies, and its credit stumbles have become one of the sector’s cautionary tales.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But a transformation worthy of one of Dahl’s twisted tales unfolds as the writer perversely makes a bad situation worse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Lori Inglis Hall delivers, in Malcolm Forbes’s words, “an engrossing novel whose twin tales have emotional depth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

At breakfast, son Robert told tales of Lee’s surrender.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson