FICTION

SAINTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS

by J. Courtney Sullivan

Sullivan often approaches melodrama, but she steers clear of the sentimentality that might easily have crept into this tale... Full review >

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FICTION

SPOONBENDERS

by Daryl Gregory

A skillfully written family drama that employs quirk and magic with grace. Full review >

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NONFICTION

ALL THE AGENTS AND SAINTS

by Stephanie Elizondo Griest

In this well-conceived book, the author demonstrates unforgettably that national borders constitute much more than lines on... Full review >

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NONFICTION

MY EUROPEAN FAMILY

by Karin Bojs

A book to consult before swabbing, full of insight into the uses and abuses of genetics. Full review >

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FICTION

BLACK MOSES

by Alain Mabanckou ; translated by Helen Stevenson

This tightly contained, densely packed story issues a challenge that never loses its urgency: how does a person cling to a... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

GUIDEBOOK TO RELATIVE STRANGERS

by Camille T. Dungy

Forthright, entertaining, often potent essays that successfully intertwine personal history and historical context regarding... Full review >

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FICTION

THE DEVIL'S MUSE

by Bill Loehfelm

Loehfelm doesn't need showy murders or gory scenes to writes crime stories with grit that stay lodged in your brain and get... Full review >

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