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EARLY MORNING RISER

by Katherine Heiny

A heartwarming novel with a small-town vibe that sparkles like wine sipped with friends under backyard fairy lights. Full review >

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INTIMACIES

by Katie Kitamura

This psychological tone poem is a barbed and splendid meditation on peril. Full review >

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FICTION

THE GREAT MISTAKE

by Jonathan Lee

A highly satisfying mix of mystery and character portrait, revealing the constrained heart beneath the public carapace. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

LEAN FALL STAND

by Jon McGregor

Lyrical and terse, funny and tragic—a marvelous addition to the McGregor canon. Full review >

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FICTION

THE LIFE OF THE MIND

by Christine Smallwood

A Lucky Jim for the millennial woman; blistering, darkly comic, and splendidly written. Full review >

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