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Popular FictionApril 2020
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The Book of Longings by Sue Monk KiddA first-century intellectual fights the limitations imposed on women before an encounter with an 18-year-old Jesus leads to their marriage, his dangerous public ministry and her flight to safety in Alexandria. By the author of The Invention of Wings.
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Simon the Fiddler by Paulette JilesConscripted into the Confederate Army after nearly escaping the American Civil War, an itinerant fiddle player joins a ragtag regimental band playing for both sides of the conflict before falling in love with an indentured Irish governess.
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The Talented Mr. Varg by Alexander McCall SmithA sequel to The Department of Sensitive Crimes finds detective Ulf Varg and his team investigating a playboy whose blackmailing case is complicated by Ulf’s brother’s questionable politics. By the author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.
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All Adults Here by Emma StraubA matriarch confronts the legacy of her parenting mistakes while her adult children navigate respective challenges in high standards and immaturity, before a teen granddaughter makes a courageous decision to tell the truth. By the best-selling author of Modern Lovers
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Miss Julia Knows a Thing or Two by Ann B RossMiss Julia’s efforts to help a friend escape unemployment are complicated by her husband’s mysterious illness and the abrupt appearance of a suspicious grandchild she has never met on her doorstep. By the author of Etta Mae’s Worst Bad-Luck Day.
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The Immortals of Tehran by Ali AraghiLearning the story of a centuries-old family curse upon his father’s death, young Ahmad struggles to protect his loved ones through decades of famine, loss and political turmoil before unexpected life changes converge at the height of the Iranian Revolution.
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Katheryn Howard, the Scandalous Queen by Alison WeirA latest series entry traces the story of the tragic fifth wife of Henry VIII, Katheryn Howard, a teenage beauty who succumbs to the courtship of the ailing king and tries to bear him a son while hiding a dangerous secret.
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St. Ivo : a novel by Joanna HershonOver the course of a weekend, two couples reckon with the long-hidden secrets that have shaped their families, in a novel of motherhood and friendship.
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Death in Her Hands : a novel by Ottessa MoshfeghDiscovering a note and grave while walking her dog in the woods, an elderly widow becomes obsessed with learning the victim’s story before her grip on reality is shaken by what she uncovers. By the award-winning author of McGlue.
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I'd Give Anything by Marisa De Los SantosLosing her firefighter father in a school tragedy, Ginny hides what she knows about the incident for decades before a scandal involving her husband threatens to destroy everything. By the best-selling author of Love Walked In.
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The House of Deep Water by Jeni McFarlandForced to return to the small Michigan hometown they fled years earlier, an over-confident mother, an ambivalent daughter and a solitary black woman find themselves navigating affairs, secrets and a local scandal with ties to the past. A first novel.
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A Thousand Moons by Sebastian BarryRaised by unconventional adoptive parents on a Tennessee farm, an orphaned Lakota child pursues a life for herself beyond the violence and dispossession of her past. By the award-wining author of Days Without End.
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The Moment of Tenderness by Madeleine L'EngleA collection of short stories by the late author of the Newbery Award-winning A Wrinkle in Time draws on L’Engle’s early life, career and faith to convey uplifting messages about the power of hope.
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Here We Are by Graham SwiftIn a book set in the waning days the Brighton Palace Pier’s popularity, an acclaimed author offers a story of delicate illusions where what one chooses to believe can unearth the most revealing connections.
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Old Lovegood Girls by Gail GodwinSeparated by a devastating loss, two estranged college roommates reach out to each other years later in the face of unpredictable hardships before discovering the power of their unbreakable bond to transform their lives. Illustrations.
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The Operator by Gretchen BergA 1950s Ohio switchboard operator who eavesdrops on her neighbors’ conversations uncovers unexpected secrets when she decides to investigate a malicious rumor that threatens to upend her carefully ordered life. A first novel.
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Little Family by Ishmael BeahStruggling to replace the homes they have lost in their conflict-scarred homeland, five young people improvise a home together in an abandoned airplane before an irresistible opportunity tests their bond. By the best-selling author of A Long Way Gone.
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The Big Finish by Brooke FosseyA curmudgeonly senior who would avoid a nursing home forges an unexpected bond with his estranged granddaughter, an abused child who is rapidly succumbing to the alcoholism that once painfully overshadowed his own life.
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