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Born a crime : Stories From a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
Memoir. The comedian traces his coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world
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Circe
by Madeline Miller
Fiction. Circe, the banished witch daughter of Titans, hones her powers and interacts with famous mythological beings before a conflict with one of the most vengeful Olympians forces her to choose between the worlds of the gods and mortals.
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This Is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper
Fiction. Simultaneously mourning the loss of his father and his marriage, Judd Foxman must sit shiva with his dysfunctional family under the same roof for seven days and nights, a situation that spins out of control, especially when Judd's cheating wife reveals that she is pregnant.
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The Nest
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Fiction. Gathering to confront an older sibling who has been recently released from rehab after a drunk driving accident, the Plum siblings watch as the trust fund left by their father rises and falls according to self-inflicted problems.
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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
by Karen Joy Fowler
Fiction. Coming of age in middle America, 18-year-old Rosemary evaluates how her entire youth was defined by the presence and forced removal of an endearing chimpanzee who was secretly regarded as a family member and who Rosemary loved as a sister.
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