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The Mission House
by Carys Davies
What it's about: Taking refuge in a mission house in a remote hill town in India, an Englishman fleeing the dark undercurrents of contemporary life bonds with a Padre’s daughter against a backdrop of escalating religious tensions.
Who will like it: Fans of novels told through multiple perspectives such as Hippie by Paolo Coelho or NW by Zadie Smith.
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Confessions of a Curious Bookseller
by Elizabeth Green
What it is: Told through emails, journal entries, combative online reviews, text and tweets, this novel follows Fawn Birchill, who owns a used bookstore in West Philadelphia.
What happens: Fawn goes up against a young indie bookseller while navigating a series of misguided and strained relationships.
For fans of: Humorous fiction with flawed characters such as Hello, Sunshine by Laura Dave or Playing with Matches by Hannah Orenstein.
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| The Removed by Brandon HobsonWhat it's about: A Cherokee family haunted by past and present traumas -- forced relocation, police violence, and grief, addiction, and dementia.
Narrated by: Three members of the Echota family, as well as their ancestor Tsala, who died before the Trail of Tears.
About the author: Brandon Hobson is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma; his previous novel, Where the Dead Sit Talking, was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award. |
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Life Among the Terranauts
by Caitlin Horrocks
What it is: A highly anticipated story collection by the award-winning author of Vexations. Includes “The Sleep” as reprinted in Best American Short Stories and “Sun City” as originally published in The New Yorker.
What's inside: Stories that move between the real and the surreal features tales of the residents of a Midwestern town who decide to hibernate through the bitter winters, and six people who move into an experimental biodome for two years for a chance at a million dollars.
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The Prophets
by Robert Jones
What's it about: Two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation find refuge in each other while transforming a quiet shed into a haven for their fellow slaves, before an enslaved preacher declares their bond sinful.
What critics are saying: "A new kind of epic...A grand achievement...While The Prophets' dreamy realism recalls the work of Toni Morrison...its penetrating focus on social dynamics stands out more singularly." --Entertainment Weekly
Read it for: It's atmospheric, engaging style and diverse LGBTQIA characters.
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The Art of Falling
by Danielle McLaughlin
What it is: A woman finds her precarious marriage and career thrown into turmoil by a reckoning with an old friend and an enigmatic woman’s claim that she is the true creator of a famous work of art.
What happens: As Nessa McCormack finds the past intruding on the present, she realizes she must decide what is the truth, whether she can continue to live with a lie, and what the consequences might be were she to fully unravel the mysteries in both the life of a beloved artist and her own.
Read it for: The gripping plot; richly detailed descriptions of the art world, and well-developed characters.
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Summerwater
by Sarah Moss
What's inside: A series of vignettes offer the idle thoughts of a group of strangers vacationing in a Scottish holiday park during a very rainy day, lost in their own little worlds, until a shocking event unites them.
What's it like: Engaging and lyrical; suspenseful and moody--this novel will capture your imagination and keep you on edge.
What else to try: The Hunting Party by Lisa Foley or The Red Garden by Allice Hoffman.
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The Theory of Flight
by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu
How it begins: On the third of September, not so long ago, something truly wondrous happened on the Beauford Farm and Estate when, at the moment of her death, Imogen Zula Nyoni - Genie - was seen to fly away on a giant pair of silver wings
Reviewers say: "This transcendent and powerful testament to the indomitable human spirit is not to be missed." -- Publishers Weekly
What's inside: A heart-wrenching, yet hopeful story featuring magical realism and a strong female character.
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| Honey Girl by Morgan RogersStarring: Newly minted Ph.D. Grace Porter, who arrives in Las Vegas for a celebratory weekend and wakes up married to Yuki, a woman she'd only met the day before.
What happens: Struggling to find a job in Seattle, Grace heads to New York to see if this thing with Yuki has potential.
What it really is, tho: Yes, there's a romance, but Grace's real work is in figuring out who she is and what she wants as a queer Black woman in the very white, male world of academia. |
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The Fortunate Ones
by Ed Tarkington
What happens: When Charlie Boykin's mother arranges for him to be admitted as a scholarship student to an elite private school, he is suddenly introduced to what the world can feel like to someone cushioned by money; a place where one can bend--and break--rules and still end up untarnished.
Difficult choices: At what point will the attraction of wealth and prestige wear off enough for Charlie to take a stand--and will he?
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