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Ever Since We Small

by Bella Moses

Generations of women wrestle with an inherited legacy of trauma in Celeste Mohammed’s sprawling novel-in-stories "Ever Since We Small". Split into two sections, “Then” and “Now,” the novel does a masterful job of capturing the... Read More

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Simple Heart

by Rebecca Foster

In Cho Haejin’s intricate, touching novel "Simple Heart", a transnational adoptee returns to Korea. Nana, an actor and playwright, grew up in South Korea. Abandoned by her mother at a train station, she lived with the conductor and at... Read More

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Tangerinn

by Meg Nola

In Emanuela Anechoum’s nuanced novel "Tangerinn", a Londoner returns to her Calabrian hometown after her father’s death, seeking closure and emotional clarity. Mina grew up in a “provincial mafia-run” town near the sea. Her... Read More

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Mule Boy

by Meg Nola

In Andrew Krivak’s transfixing novel "Mule Boy", the survivor of a tragic coalmine accident is haunted by painful memories and repressed trauma. In 1929, thirteen-year-old Ondro has considerable experience working in the local mines.... Read More

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The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts

by Meg Nola

A first-time homeowner is haunted by visions and nightmarish property woes in Kim Fu’s riveting novel "The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts". For decades, Eleanor’s domineering and efficient mother, Lele, cleaned her daughter’s apartment,... Read More

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