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War, So Much War

by Kenny Jakubas

Rodoreda’s final work emphasizes imagery and the language of her characters with sincere and beautiful language of her own. Mercè Rodoreda’s novel "War, So Much War", translated here from the Catalan by Maruxa Relano and Martha... Read More

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Oblivion

by Monica Carter

With its vibrant, sophisticated prose style, this is a necessary historical novel in Gulag literature. Sergei Lebedev’s "Oblivion", translated by Antonina W. Bouis, creates a searing historical narrative that begins in a dacha and ends... Read More

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White Leopard

by Robin Farrell Edmunds

West Africa is brought vividly to life in this enthralling, fast-paced noir. Private investigator Souleymane “Solo” Camara is living in his dead father’s hometown of Bamako, Mali, burdened by, and trying to deal with, ghosts of his... Read More

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Wishing on a Star

by Jill Allen

Delving into the danger of getting what you wish for, this is a delightful romp into the urban-fantasy genre. Wishing on a Star, by Jody Lynn Nye and Angelina Adams, the ninth book in the Stellar Guild series, represents a delightful... Read More

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Blue on Blue

by Bradley A. Scott

"Blue on Blue"‘s playful tone and Crisp’s inventive use of 1950s pop-culture icons will entertain adventurous readers of speculative fiction. A blend of mysticism and absurdism, "Blue on Blue" is a short but densely packed novel that... Read More

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Plotted

by Stephanie Bucklin

Gorgeously illustrated, Plotted: A Literary Atlas is a beautiful work featuring literary maps of nineteen beloved works of literature, including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Odyssey, Pride and Prejudice, and more. Each map is... Read More

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