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The Last Faith

by Lisa A. Flowers

This illuminating work will inspire theological and philosophical explorations. Karmak Bagisbayev’s "The Last Faith", translated by Joanna Dobson, is a highly personal philosophical conversation with God that works to address large... Read More

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The Island They Towed Away

by Erica Sweeney

This allegorical tale is a clear comment on the frequent ridiculousness of political systems and the public’s fickleness in embracing ideas. Politicians have been known to use an array of tactics to distract the public from the real... Read More

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Zero Day

by Paige Van De Winkle

"Zero Day" is a fascinating and highly relevant thriller with invigorating elements of realism. T. L. Williams’s "Zero Day" is a complex, smart, and timely drama about virtual warfare. Within the thriller, China uses hacking to attack... Read More

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Love and Other Pranks

by Amanda Adams

A novel that can be parsed several times to uncover new meaning, "Love and Other Pranks" is a must-read. Stylish and surreal, "Love and Other Pranks" by Tony Vigorito is a wild ride through both the past and present. The novel is split... Read More

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A Mother's Tale

by Karl Helicher

Lopate’s stories of his mother paint a rather bleak portrait of the dark side of the American dream. Phillip Lopate’s A Mother’s Tale reveals the author’s complex relationship with his mother, Frances, through essays that show... Read More

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Upper East Side Girl

by Claire Foster

Conners offers keen insights into the publishing industry and brings the New York scene to life with verve and wit. Is there any creature on earth more hopeful, neurotic, and capricious than a first-time novelist? Parker Livingstone, the... Read More

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