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Martyr!
by Kaveh Akbar
What it's about: As a kid, Cyrus moved from Iran to Indiana with his dad after the plane his mother was on was accidentally shot down by the U.S. military. Now nearly 30 and recovering from addiction, Cyrus' obsession with martyrs leads him to a dying artist in Brooklyn.
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The Turtle House
by Amanda Churchill
What it's about: In 1999, 25-year-old Lia Cope and her prickly grandmother, Mineko, are sharing a bedroom in the small ranching town of Curtain, Texas. Though Lia never felt especially close to her grandmother, the two grow close sharing late-night conversations. But when Mineko is forced to live in an assisted living community, she and Lia devise a plan to bring a beloved lost place to life.
Read it for: A story of intergenerational friendship, family, coming of age, identity, and love.
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Great expectations
by Vinson Cunningham
What it's about: During David's 18 months working for the Senator's presidential campaign he meets a myriad of people who challenge his world views. Questions of history, art, race, religion, and fatherhood all force David to look at his own life anew and come to terms with his identity as a young Black man and father in America.
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Anita de Monte Laughs Last
by Xochitl Gonzalez
What it's about: When first-generation art history student Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older peer, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle her old and new worlds, Raquel stumbles upon the story of a murdered female artist, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist.
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Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad
by Damilare Kuku
What it's about: The anti-rom-com collection features 12 outrageous, bold and humorous stories about the perils and pitfalls of dating men in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Happily Never After
by Lynn Painter
What it's about: A woman who learns her fiancé has cheated again hires a professional objector to stand up at their nuptials and stop the proceedings, but soon discovers that she and her new contractor have sizzling chemistry.
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The Mars House
by Natasha Pulley
What it's about: In the wake of an environmental catastrophe, January has become a refugee in a terraformed colony on Mars. There, January's life is dictated by his second-class status, and now a xenophobic politician named Aubrey Gale is running on a platform that would make it all worse. But after a press conference gone awry, Gale proposes a solution to both their problems: a five year marriage that would secure January's future and ensure Gale's political success. But when January accepts the offer, he discovers that Gale is not at all like they appear in the press.
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Expiration Dates
by Rebecca Serle
What it's about: Every time she meets a new man, Daphne Bell receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it—the exact amount of time they will be together. Usually she is right, but when she meets Jake, her whole system is thrown for a loop.
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Never too late : a novel
by Danielle Steel
What it's about: Starting a new life in New York, recently widowed Kezia Cooper Hobson moves into a beautiful midtown penthouse. When a devastating crisis strikes she city, Kezia forms an instant connection with her movie-star next-door neighbor over their strong impulse to help those in need.
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Women of Good Fortune
by Sophie Wan
What it's about: Lulu has always been taught that money is the ticket to a good life. So, when Shanghai's most eligible bachelor surprises her with a proposal, the only acceptable answer is yes, even if the voice inside her head is saying no. His family's fortune would solve all her parents' financial woes, but Lulu isn't in love or ready for marriage. Looking for a new start, the reluctant bride and her two best friends, each with their own personal motives and fed up with the way society treats women, forge a plan to steal all the gift money on the big day.
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Sylvia's Second Act
by Hillary Yablon
What it's about: Divorcing her cheating husband, 63-year-old Sylvia and her best friend, Evie, set up a new life in Manhattan, pawning jewelry and roughing it in tiny apartments. But Sylvia has a lot to prove and decides to revive her decades-old wedding-planning business, realizing her entire second act is right in front of her.
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