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    IN THE COUNTRY WE LOVE

    MAY 3, 2016

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

IN THE COUNTRY WE LOVE

by Diane Guerrero with Michelle Burford

A moving, humanizing portrait of the collateral damage caused by America’s immigration policy. Full review >

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    IMAGINE ME GONE

    MAY 3, 2016

FICTION

IMAGINE ME GONE

by Adam Haslett

As vivid and moving as the novel is, it’s not because Haslett strives to surprise but because he’s so mindful and expressive... Full review >

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    THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOS

    APRIL 5, 2016

FICTION

THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOS

by Dominic Smith

This is a beautiful, patient, and timeless book, one that builds upon centuries and shows how the smallest choices—like the... Full review >

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    WHITE SANDS

    MAY 3, 2016

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

WHITE SANDS

by Geoff Dyer

A mesmerizing compendium that reflects on time, place, and just what, exactly, we are doing here. Full review >

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    MILLER'S VALLEY

    APRIL 5, 2016

FICTION

MILLER'S VALLEY

by Anna Quindlen

There are familiar elements in this story—the troubled brother, the eccentric aunt, a discovery that hints at a forbidden... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE ASSOCIATION OF SMALL BOMBS

    MARCH 22, 2016

FICTION

THE ASSOCIATION OF SMALL BOMBS

by Karan Mahajan

An engaging if plot-thick novel that’s alert to the intersection of the emotional and political. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    EVICTED

    MARCH 1, 2016

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

EVICTED

by Matthew Desmond

This stunning, remarkable book—a scholar’s 21st-century How the Other Half Lives—demands a wide audience. Full review >

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    "MOST BLESSED OF THE PATRIARCHS"

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