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Brilliant prose and piercing insights convey a dark but compelling view of human nature. Full review >
NOV. 9, 2021
A novel that reckons with ghosts—of both specific people and also the shadows resulting from America’s violent, dark habits. Full review >
MARCH 2, 2021
A quirky intellectual crime story that highlights the Vietnam War’s complex legacy. Full review >
SEPT. 7, 2021
A novel of capacious intelligence and plenty of page-turning emotional drama. Full review >
FEB. 2, 2021
A masterwork that should cement Bina (and Schofield) as one of the great voices in recent fiction. Full review >
NOV. 2, 2021
The Great American Pandemic Novel only Shteyngart could write, full of hyphenated identities, killer prose, and wild... Full review >
JULY 6, 2021
An engrossing, interior mother-daughter story that expands into a sharp social commentary. Full review >
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