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The Mars House

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Earth burns, placing billions of people in a state of crisis in Natasha Pulley’s visionary novel "The Mars House". January accepts a spot on a refugee ship to Mars as a means of escaping the “fairy-tale nightmare” of fire-, flood-,... Read More

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The Afternoon of Christianity

by Jeremiah Rood

Analytical and prescient, Tomáš Halík’s stunning theology book "The Afternoon of Christianity" makes projections about the future of Christian faith in light of the sweeping demographic and cultural changes it faces. Clear and... Read More

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I Cheerfully Refuse

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Illuminating a dystopian landscape with hope and love, Leif Enger’s magnificent novel "I Cheerfully Refuse" follows a grieving bibliophile’s sailing quest across the Great Lakes. Rainy, a bear of a man born in a climate-changed time,... Read More

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The Jinn Daughter

by Karen Rigby

Death is owed a debt, and a mother and daughter face underworld threats, in Rania Hanna’s lush fantasy novel "The Jinn Daughter". Nadine, a jinn, consumes the souls of the dead, which take the form of pomegranate seeds. She tells their... Read More

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