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The Secret Saint Anthony Prayer
by Meg Nola
An evocative historical novel, "The Secret Saint Anthony Prayer" vivifies the memories of a group of Catholic school alumni. Suffused with remembrances and yearnings, Richard Donze’s poignant and wry historical novel "The Secret Saint...
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The Turkey Is Not the Only Thing Getting Roasted
by Karen Rigby
The Turkey is Not the Only Thing Getting Roasted is a lighthearted essay collection that examines how people across the US navigate a notorious annual gathering. Robert Okine’s wisecracking essay collection The Turkey is Not the Only...
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Sexbots of the Underground City
by Leah Block
"Sexbots of the Underground City" is a bittersweet satirical novel set in a fascist society. In Tiger Shane’s lively dystopian novel "Sexbots of the Underground City", a woman is on a mission to find her brother. Unlike most people in...
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Surviving the Middle School Years: Commonsense Solutions for Complex Teen Problems and Behaviors
by Katy Keffer
A clearheaded review of the problems middle schoolers face, the childhood development guidebook Surviving the Middle School Years is filled with practical advice. Noel Schmidt’s informative guide Surviving the Middle School Years is...
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Sympathy for Wild Girls
Demree McGhee’s "Sympathy for Wild Girls" is an atmospheric short story collection about the restlessness of Black girls and women. Attentive to queer Black femininity, this collection centers those who are discontent with love,...
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The Wild Dark
In his fascinating travelogue "The Wild Dark", Craig Childs goes on a quest to reclaim dark nights. Childs remembers the mixture of awe and fear he felt under a Colorado night sky when he was five years old. Since then, he’s taken...
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Beyond Potential
by pine breaks
An uplifting book that models creative transformations, "Beyond Potential" is a supportive self-help guide. Former cellist Kate Kayaian’s self-help book "Beyond Potential" hurdles the barriers between ambition and achievement,...
