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Close

by Meg Nola

Raskin easily balances humor and drama in this novel about parenting, reality TV, and family. Erika Raskin’s "Close" is a welcoming and nuanced novel that offers a window into the life of the Marcheson family—with ultimately much of... Read More

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God of Speed

by Dindy Yokel

The fascinating, cringe-worthy, exhilarating life of Howard Hughes flies off the page. Howard Hughes is one of the twentieth century’s strangest enigmas, and Luke Davies’s "God of Speed", a fictionalized account of Hughes’s life,... Read More

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Dracaena Marginata

by Kristine Morris

The effects of discrimination are evident throughout these boys’ journeys to manhood, making for a compelling and poignant tale. Alessandro (Sandy) Morelli and Rigley Potter are unlikely friends, drawn together by some strange alchemy... Read More

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The Travelers

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Meditations on introspection and bravery prove thoughtful in this mysterious, eloquent novel. The debut novel from Keith Wayne McCoy, The Travelers, is an involving tale of personal redemption set against a backdrop of supernatural... Read More

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A Native's Tongue

by Annie Peters

Unforgettable characters drive this offbeat, unpredictable tale of three flawed people. In A Native’s Tongue, Michael Dennis writes of drugs, sex, love, and obsession among three broken people in Southern California. Dennis’s unique... Read More

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Jake Miller's Wheel

by Margaret Cullison

A young husband and wife battle inner demons and harrowing conditions to establish a homestead in Montana in the early twentieth century. A melancholic man and his bride, Mable, homestead on the treeless plains of northeastern Montana in... Read More

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Oulanem

by Julia Ann Charpentier

Majkut has done a superb job using Marx’s abandoned fragment to its fullest potential in this highly evocative and chilling narrative. This unforgettable journey into the creative mind of Karl Marx spotlights what few political... Read More

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The Misanthropes

by Peter Dabbene

Dulack’s cross-format experiment is an undeniable success of delightful madness. Acclaimed playwright Tom Dulack blurs the lines between genres, merging novel, play, and screenplay in his book "The Misanthropes". Tom Bowman is a... Read More

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