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“In this case, fiction gives a much truer representation of humans behind the news than the supposedly factual media do.”

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Surely, Alexander McCall Smith isn’t the only philosopher in the world who writes novels. But he’s probably the best known and one of the most commercially successful.

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Compelling. Hilarious. Poignant.”

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“In Misconduct of the Heart, Cordelia Strube achieves a transcendence in the person of her protagonist that speaks to hope in the worst of times.”

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Bronx Heroes in Trumpland has three primary contributors. Each has written a foreword to this graphic novel.

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“Carlaftes’s compendium is a hysterical and delightful excursion into the American presidency from the time Andrew Jackson dove into the River Styx to avoid the Grim Reaper until President

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“Rob Doyle’s writing leaves us with—'the sense, euphoric and terrifying, that everything was possible again.’”

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In the final weeks of World War II, when Walter Kempowski was 15 years old, he watched tens of thousands of his fellow Germans scramble westward through his hometown from their once-conquered terri

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“Luke Geddes has an undeniable sense of Americana, and his work shows real promise.”

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“Zigman is an excellent writer who knows how to keep all the balls in the air.

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“Beyond the narrative wisecracks and ridiculously disastrous situations Colfer puts the characters through, what makes Highfire so successful is the author’s sharp, compelling craf

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“If the reader is willing to delve below the surface, there is something to see in Kevin Wilson’s latest novel.”

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“The future does not look good, but Shane Hinton’s Radio Dark lachrymose fiction does provide some hope for survival in the face of apparent annihilation.”

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Rusty Brown is a masterful study of ordinary American humanity.

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“This is a story that is so absorbing and told so briskly it can be devoured in one or two lengthy sittings. It is well worth clearing one’s schedule to do so.”

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“for anyone who loves pop culture references and quick, easy fun, this book will help them while away those hours stuck in mass transit.”

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“While The Testaments drops some of its political threads, it’s a wonderfully-written, absorbing novel.

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Adam Mansbach has redefined parenthood from the perspective of the panicked parent.

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“This balance, between nihilism and delight, is the great power of Fly Already.

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“[an] exceptional novel.”

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“The craft and care with which author Truss weaves her facts into a richly narrated but utterly hilarious tapestry is amazing.

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“Coe is a veteran who knows how to keep the action moving.”

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Donna Andrews has done it again: served up another amusing and intelligent adventure in her Meg Langslow cozy mystery series—now up to volume 25.

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“Twists and turns abound in this suspenseful story, like the layers of an onion, peeled away one by one as the story progresses.”

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“The trouble with being a sort of Wonder Woman is, once people know you exist, they either want to force you to do their jobs or kill you. Or both.”

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