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  • FICTION

    THE OTHER SIDE OF DISAPPEARING

    MARCH 26, 2024

  • FICTION

    BRIDE

    FEB. 6, 2024

FICTION

BRIDE

by Ali Hazelwood

Sink your teeth into this delightful paranormal romance with a modern twist. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE BOOK OF LOVE

    FEB. 13, 2024

FICTION

THE BOOK OF LOVE

by Kelly Link

This book has many enchantments and moving moments, but it would have been better, and more magical, if it were shorter. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    HELP WANTED

    MARCH 5, 2024

  • FICTION

    THE MARS HOUSE

    MARCH 19, 2024

FICTION

THE MARS HOUSE

by Natasha Pulley

Full of charming details and gender-bending gallantry, this imaginative thriller is a pleasure to read. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    OURS

    FEB. 20, 2024

FICTION

OURS

by Phillip B. Williams

A multilayered, enrapturing chronicle of freedom that interrogates the nature of freedom itself. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    JAMES

    MARCH 19, 2024

FICTION

JAMES

by Percival Everett

One of the noblest characters in American literature gets a novel worthy of him. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    WANDERING STARS

    FEB. 27, 2024

  • FICTION

    ANNA O

    JAN. 2, 2024

  • FICTION

    BEAUTYLAND

    JAN. 16, 2024

FICTION

BEAUTYLAND

by Marie-Helene Bertino

A heartbreaking book that staggers with both truth and beauty. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    TABLE FOR TWO

    APRIL 2, 2024

  • FICTION

    THE LOVE REMEDY

    MARCH 19, 2024

FICTION

THE LOVE REMEDY

by Elizabeth Everett

Melancholy and sexy in turns, a neo-Victorian love story that puts reproductive rights at the heart of a romance. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THERE'S GOING TO BE TROUBLE

    APRIL 9, 2024

FICTION

THERE'S GOING TO BE TROUBLE

by Jen Silverman

A flawed but vibrant and juicy book, good conversation fodder for the politically inclined. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    GREAT EXPECTATIONS

    MARCH 12, 2024

  • FICTION

    EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT

    JAN. 30, 2024

FICTION

EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT

by Benjamin Stevenson

No, it’s not for everyone—but if you want to read a supercharged meta-pastiche like this, this is exactly the one to read. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    AGE OF REVOLUTIONS

    MARCH 26, 2024

NONFICTION

AGE OF REVOLUTIONS

by Fareed Zakaria

A thought-provoking tour of recent history and its considerable discontents. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    ONE WAY BACK

    MARCH 19, 2024

  • NONFICTION

    THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MEANINGS

    MARCH 5, 2024

  • NONFICTION

    NUCLEAR WAR

    MARCH 26, 2024

NONFICTION

NUCLEAR WAR

by Annie Jacobsen

An urgent warning guaranteed to cause nightmares—and frustrating, since we’re all powerless in the face of nuclear weapons. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE EXVANGELICALS

    MARCH 19, 2024

  • NONFICTION

    IAN FLEMING

    APRIL 9, 2024

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

IAN FLEMING

by Nicholas Shakespeare

Shakespeare leaves no stone unturned in this exhaustive, highly readable biography. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    READING GENESIS

    MARCH 12, 2024

NONFICTION

READING GENESIS

by Marilynne Robinson

In this highly learned yet accessible book, Robinson offers believers fresh insight into a well-studied text. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    EVERYONE WHO IS GONE IS HERE

    JAN. 30, 2024

NONFICTION

EVERYONE WHO IS GONE IS HERE

by Jonathan Blitzer

A sobering, well-reported history in which no one emerges a winner. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    CHARLIE HUSTLE

    MARCH 26, 2024

NONFICTION

CHARLIE HUSTLE

by Keith O'Brien

A masterpiece of a sports biography and a must-read for baseball fans. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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