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OLD CRIMESWonderfully rich and emotionally complicated stories. Full review >
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INVISIBLE WOMANby Katia Lief
Absolutely a novel of its time—and a novel of women's stories across time. Full review >
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ÆDNANby Linnea Axelsson ; translated by Saskia Vogel
A sharp-edged tale in verse of colonial suppression, resistance, and survival. Full review >
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BEHIND YOU IS THE SEAA moving portrait of Palestinian families caught between the pressures of the Old World and the New. Full review >
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YOUR UTOPIAby Bora Chung ; translated by Anton Hur
The imagined worlds here may not be utopian—but the reading experience is. Full review >
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SMOKE KINGSA provocative, page-turning treatment of racism in America. Full review >
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AMERICAN SPIRITSGrim but compelling narratives from this fine writer. Full review >
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ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LASTAn uncompromising message, delivered via a gripping story with two engaging heroines. Full review >
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JOHN LEWISAn exemplary biography of an exemplary person, essential to the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Full review >
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INFECTIOUS GENEROSITYA joyful road map away from a polarized, selfish society to the hopeful, humane place where we should be. Full review >
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ONE NATION UNDER GUNSA profound demolition of misguided gun-rights arguments and a compelling call to action. Full review >
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HOW TO LIVE FREE IN A DANGEROUS WORLDA stunning essay collection about travel, mortality, and liberation. Full review >
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LATINOLANDby Marie Arana
Arana has a fascinating, complex, and personal story to tell, and she narrates it with abundant verve and intelligence. Full review >
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OUT OF THE DARKNESSFascinating insights on how a country of poets, philosophers, and scientists emerged from totalitarianism and genocide. Full review >
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3 SHADES OF BLUEby James Kaplan
A marvelous must-read for jazz fans and anyone interested in this dynamic period of American music. Full review >
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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FORAs Parker writes, “Words are ductile, delicate, and loaded like that.” Never more so than in her capable hands. Full review >
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MOTHER ISLANDA searching and lyrical memoir packed with nuance and depth. Full review >
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THE BLUES BROTHERSA complete portrait of a classic film and the zeitgeist of its era. Full review >
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