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FICTION

FOSTER

by Claire Keegan

A heartbreaking but deeply humane story about parents and children. Full review >

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FICTION

MAAME

by Jessica George

A fresh, often funny, always poignant take on the coming-of-age novel. Full review >

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FICTION

THE RED BALCONY

by Jonathan Wilson

Morality and passion collide in a sophisticated legal thriller. Full review >

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NONFICTION

FATTY FATTY BOOM BOOM

by Rabia Chaudry

The literary equivalent of chaat masala fries: spicy, heady, sour, and uniquely delicious. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

UNRAVELLER

by Frances Hardinge

Brightening toward the end, frightening throughout, psychologically acute. Full review >

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