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20 Best Books To Read in March

FICTION

JAMES

by Percival Everett

One of the noblest characters in American literature gets a novel worthy of him. Full review >

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FICTION

ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST

by Xochitl Gonzalez

An uncompromising message, delivered via a gripping story with two engaging heroines. Full review >

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FICTION

WORRY

by Alexandra Tanner

This hilarious, unremittingly jaundiced depiction of modern young adulthood hits rare extremes of both funny and sad. Full review >

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FICTION

WILD HOUSES

by Colin Barrett

A pointed and poignant commentary on life on the edges in rural Ireland. Full review >

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FICTION

PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN

by Christina Hwang Dudley

A contemporary spin on Jane Austen that combines the charm of the original with a new perspective. Full review >

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FICTION

HEADSHOT

by Rita Bullwinkel

The classic momentum of a sports narrative unfurls in unusually lyric and muscular language: a ferocious novel. Full review >

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FICTION

THE MORNINGSIDE

by Téa Obreht

A captivating blend of science fiction and magical realism with a wonderfully engaging protagonist. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

3 SHADES OF BLUE

by 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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NONFICTION

METARACISM

by Tricia Rose

A brilliant guide to a systemic malady that cannot be denied. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

by Morgan Parker

As Parker writes, “Words are ductile, delicate, and loaded like that.” Never more so than in her capable hands. Full review >

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