
Do you want to be known? How much? Fame and exposure are funny beasts. Many people long for exposure, only to die of it. That’s because putting yourself out there can have huge consequences; once people know you, it’s hard to control how they perceive or react to you. The characters in these three new books in this week’s book club go under the microscope in various ways and get more than they bargained for. It’s not all bad — it can be fun to be known. But it’s a challenge not everyone can pass.
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Ilana is an English professor, theatre consultant and playwright based in Toronto, Canada. When she’s not at the theatre or insisting that literary criticism can be fun, she’s singing a cappella or Mozart, occasionally harmonizing with the symphony, or playing “Under Pressure” with her rock handbell group, Pavlov’s Dogs.