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The Late Rebellion

by Willem Marx

Mark Powell’s brooding Southern novel "The Late Rebellion" dives into the psychology of a multigenerational South Carolina family whose members rage against the future and cling to the past. Richard, a bank founder, receives a call... Read More

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Cloudlanders

by Willem Marx

A charismatic band of wood nymphs, shapeshifters, and a gigantic humanoid mushroom protect their home from an ancient force in Christopher Mackie’s charming fantasy novel "Cloudlanders". The story begins “years from now, in a strange... Read More

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The Gift Child

by Isabella Zhou

In Elaine McCluskey’s novel "The Gift Child", a former news photographer explores her genealogy following a mysterious disappearance. When her cousin, Graham, vanishes, Harriet is drawn back into the orbit of her narcissistic father,... Read More

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The Death of Tony

by Mari Carlson

Lithuanian-Canadian Antanas Sileika’s memoir "The Death of Tony" is about moving between two worlds. Sileika’s parents fled Lithuania following the Soviet takeover in 1944. Sileika grew up outside of Toronto, where he had jaunty... Read More

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The Jinn Daughter

by Karen Rigby

Death is owed a debt, and a mother and daughter face underworld threats, in Rania Hanna’s lush fantasy novel "The Jinn Daughter". Nadine, a jinn, consumes the souls of the dead, which take the form of pomegranate seeds. She tells their... Read More

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Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit

by N.T. McQueen

In Nadine Sander-Green’s insightful literary novel Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit, a college graduate searches for identity in her work and relationships in the harsh, cold landscape of the Yukon. Millicent, fresh out of journalism school,... Read More

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