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Death in Veracruz

by Michelle Newby

Journalism and politics in a 1970s Mexico replete with petro dollars, corruption, and murder of the voiceless. "Death in Veracruz" is the first of Mexican journalist Héctor Aguilar Camín’s novels to be translated into English. First... Read More

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Breakneck

by Margaret Cullison

This sexually charged cautionary tale deftly uses interior monologue and psychological tension. Nelly Arcan writes with keen insight into the lives of young adults in contemporary Montreal. "Breakneck" chronicles the jaded lives of two... Read More

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Wild Raspberries

by Karen Rigby

"Wild Raspberries" artfully captures the struggle to see clearly in the midst of loss, with well-placed comic moments to break the tension. In "Wild Raspberries", Connie Chappell ably stitches the fabric of women’s lives in a plot... Read More

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Tram 83

by Josh Cook

A frenetic writing style, like that of a jazz musician, gives this Africa-set novel an enthusiastic, adventurous energy. Fiston Mwanza Mujila may not be a household name in America, but he is quickly earning a following around the globe.... Read More

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Playing Custer

by Camille-Yvette Welsch

With historical insight and the voices of numerous imagined personalities, Little Bighorn’s cultural legacy comes to light. With multiple players, diverse voices, and characters living over a century apart, Gerald Duff brings life to... Read More

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Montpelier Tomorrow

by Karen Rigby

This novel is an excellent portrait of family relationships in the face of a degenerative disease. "Montpelier Tomorrow" portrays caregiver burnout in the wake of bulbar onset ALS. Marylee MacDonald’s novel explores frustration, grief,... Read More

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