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The Road to Murder

by Carolina Ciucci

In Camilla Trinchieri’s intriguing mystery novel "The Road to Murder", a former homicide detective helps the local police solve a murder. In this latest installment of the Tuscan Mystery series, Nico’s tranquil new life in... Read More

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Newshawks in Berlin

by John M. Murray

Larry Heinzerling, Randy Herschaft, and Ann Cooper’s cultural history "Newshawks in Berlin" explores how the Associated Press operated during World War II. During the rise of the Nazi party in Germany, the Associated Press was a vital... Read More

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Gilm!

by John M. Murray

In Brian Corley’s novel "Gilm!", a high school student attempts to woo a girl by conjuring a spell with unfortunate ramifications. After moving from Houston to dreary Portland and leaving his friends and bandmates behind, Geoff feels... Read More

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The Stricken

by Clarissa Adkins

Morgan Shamy’s fantasy novel "The Stricken" introduces an atmospheric world in which people lead multiple existences. In one life, Clara’s only friend is a mysterious voice, Cael, that she’s heard in her mind her entire life. He... Read More

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After Camus

by Joseph S. Pete

In Jay Neugeboren’s contemplative novel, a marriage is haunted by French existentialist Albert Camus. Tolle is a dancer who meets Camus—an intellectual titan who’s portrayed in dynamic terms—at a Paris bistro just before his... Read More

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Traces of Enayat

by Meg Nola

Iman Mersal’s biography explores the troubled, unfulfilled life of Egyptian writer Enayat al-Zayyat. In 1963, twenty-six-year-old Enayat al-Zayyat committed suicide using sleeping pills. Enayat had finished one novel and was working on... Read More

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The Wild Ones

by Danielle Ballantyne

Available in both English and Spanish, this stylized picture book adds some comic book flair to its story of four friends fighting to save their home. Known as the Wild Ones, the diverse friends bond over their love of monsters; they... Read More

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