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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenA debut novel inspired by Russian fairy tales follows the experiences of a wild young girl who taps the mysterious powers of a precious necklace given to her father years earlier to save her village from dark and dangerous forces. Post Road Library Wednesday, August 8 10:15 a.m.
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Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo MbueAn immigrant working class couple from Cameroon and the upper class American family for whom they work find their lives and marriages shaped by financial circumstances, infidelities, secrets, and the 2008 recession. Post Road Library Wednesday, September 12 10:15 a.m.
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Manhattan Beach by Jennifer EganYears after she is placed in the hands of a stranger vital to her family's survival, Anna takes a job at the Brooklyn Naval Yard during the war while meeting with the man who helped them and learning important truths about her father's disappearance. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad. Post Road Library Wednesday, October 10 10:15 a.m.
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How To Stop Time by Matt HaigA man with a secret rare condition that has enabled him to survive for centuries moves to London to become a high-school history teacher and considers defying his protective guardians' rule against falling in love when he becomes entranced by a captivating colleague. By the best-selling author of Reasons to Stay Alive. Post Road Library Wednesday, November 14 10:15 a.m.
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The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermottA portrait of the Irish-American experience is presented through the story of an Irish immigrant's suicide and how it reverberates through innumerable lives in early 20th-century Catholic Brooklyn. By the National Book Award-winning author of Charming Billy. Post Road Library Wednesday, December 12 10:15 a.m.
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