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Fiction A to Z February 2020
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| Followers by Megan AngeloWhat happens: Two storylines unfold, one set in 2016, and one in 2051. Separating the two is a catastrophic data hack.
Why you might like it: Exploring the pitfalls of social media, this debut novel takes contemporary interest in celebrity culture to its logical extreme.
For fans of: Dave Eggers' The Circle; Courtney Maum's Touch, or Connie Willis' Crosstalk -- all of which touch on different aspects of the trouble with technology and social media. |
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American dirt
by Jeanine Cummins
Selling two favorite books to an unexpectedly erudite drug-cartel boss, a bookstore manager is forced to flee Mexico in the wake of her journalist husband’s tell-all profile and finds her family among thousands of migrants seeking hope in America. Maps. Tour.
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| You Were There Too by Colleen OakleyHow's this for weird: For years, Mia Graydon has had a recurring character appear in her dreams; when she meets him in real life, she's shocked to find out she's been appearing in his.
What happens: Mia, whose marriage has faltered under the weight of infertility problems, has to figure out which man is the one for her. Expect to need tissues in this relationship-driven book.
For fans of: Kristin Hannah's The Life Intended; Taylor Jenkins Reid's One True Loves. |
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Florida
by Lauren Groff
A collection of stories spanning centuries of time in mercurial Florida examines the decisions and connections behind life-changing events in characters ranging from two abandoned sisters to a conflicted family woman. By the award-winning author of Delicate Edible Birds
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| Hunter's Moon: A Novel in Stories by Philip CaputoWhat it is: several interconnected stories set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula that address the toll violence takes on men and their relationships.
Read it for: the strongly depicted characters; the bonds between men; nature's beauty.
Reviewers say: "Expertly blending plot and character, each of these taut, propulsive tales possesses novelistic depth" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-AnstineFeaturing: Latina and Indigenous women living in Denver, Colorado and its surroundings and navigating loss and marginalization.
Don't miss: the title story's tale of two cousins taking different paths; "Sugar Babies," in which a young woman's home ec assignment prompts a breakdown; and finally, the strong sense of place and compassion for her characters that author Kali Fajardo-Anstine brings to her stories. |
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| Maggie Brown & Others by Peter OrnerWhat it is: 44 (yes, 44!) short (sometimes very short) stories and one novella (which itself is made up of multiple "chapters").
Why you might like it: Sometimes poignant, sometimes witty, the microfiction found here is full of tiny moments of insight.
Want a taste? "After they arrested the balloon lady, we bought our dope from a man who stood in a doorway on Howard Street dressed as Captain Kangaroo." |
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What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky: Stories
by Lesley Nneka Arimah
What it is: a vividly imagined debut collection by a Nigerian-born author who moved to the U.S. when she was 13.
Why you might like it: Exploring what binds people together (and their grief when those ties are cut), these stories are set in Nigeria or among Nigerian expats in the U.S. Though they move between genres, with surreal elements that serve to highlight Nigerian traditions and history, these stories will appeal to readers looking for relationship-centered tales.
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