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The Grand Promise

by Kristine Morris

The epic historical novel "The Grand Promise" covers a grand vision, human resilience, and the enduring power of love. Rebekah Anderson’s compelling historical novel "The Grand Promise" covers the construction of the Grand Coulee... Read More

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Gutted

by Erin Nesbit

A troubled woman is fast to accept the vicious shortcomings of her new love in the startling psychological thriller "Gutted", the first book in a series. In Anna Madorsky’s exciting thriller "Gutted", a troubled woman enters into a... Read More

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And Then He Sang a Lullaby

by Ali Ortiz

Ani Kayode Somtochukwu’s novel "And Then He Sang a Lullaby" interrogates love, secrecy, and a revolution in Nigeria. August’s mother died in childbirth; he blames himself. His father is distant and inconsolable, and his sisters push... Read More

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Glassworks

by Dontaná McPherson-Joseph

In Olivia Wolfgang-Smith’s emotive novel "Glassworks", four generations struggle under the weight of unexpressed feelings, unsaid words, and unmet needs. It starts with a bee. In 1910, heiress Agnes takes a renowned glass artist,... Read More

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City of Last Chances

by Ho Lin

Adrian Tchaikovsky’s The City of Lost Chances is a gritty adventure fantasy of uncommon breadth, fashioning a universe brimming with magic and treachery. Illmar was recently conquered by Pallesand, an authoritarian nation. The shocking... Read More

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The Kirschbaum Lectures

by Kristen Rabe

In Seth Rogoff’s witty, labyrinthine novel "The Kirschbaum Lectures", a literature professor delivers twelve cryptic lectures and battles with the school administration. Sy Kirschbaum is a recognized translator of “challenging... Read More

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Stone and Shadow

by Mari Carlson

In Burhan Sönmez’s literary novel "Stone and Shadow", an Istanbul cemetery is the site of loves lost, recast, and reunited. In the 1930s, a traveling flutist introduces an orphaned street musician, Avdo, to a gravestone carver. Avdo... Read More

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