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Hill Country Greed

by Sheila M. Trask

As the ‘90s dot-com bubble swells, it’s all high-stakes money, sex, and murder in Kelly’s gripping debut. Like the dot-com business with big dreams at the heart of Patrick Kelly’s debut novel, "Hill Country Greed" shoots for the... Read More

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Gaza Writes Back

by Sheila M. Trask

The brevity of these pieces allows for reflection on the urgency of day-to-day life in the Middle East. Fiction can reveal truths that are difficult to face directly. That’s the case with "Gaza Writes Back", Refaat Alareer’s stunning... Read More

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The Mary Smokes Boys

by Sheila M. Trask

With his moving, moody novel, Holland ensures that one particular place, time, and people will not be entirely lost. An award-winning novelist in his native Australia, Patrick Holland makes his way to America with a new edition of his... Read More

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Wonderkid

by Sheila M. Trask

Musician and author Wesley Stace brings rock and roll alive with exquisitely authentic details in this funny novel about a rock band for kids. Welcome to the rock-and-roll Romper Room, where juice boxes vastly outnumber Solo cups.... Read More

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