Literary Fiction

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“the plot and writing are so powerful that a reader has to step away every now and then, just to breathe.”

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“pretty darn charming, which just may be better than perfect. It will be your favorite summer read.”

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Anyone who has read Mavis Gallant’s short stories in The New Yorker or elsewhere will immediately recognize her skill and style as a master storyteller and writer in this final collection

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There is an old Soviet joke that reverses conventional logic by asserting that the future is certain, but the past constantly changes.

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“Schulman exposes the dangers of clinging too hard to stories that don’t serve us, while illustrating both the transcendence and freedom found in discovering the truth.”

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Dogs and Monsters is, in spite of the pain it brings, a magnificent book.”

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Can a slim novel about death, violence and child abuse be charming? In the hands of Sanaka Hiiragi, the answer is yes.

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France in the year 2027 is ravaged by a series of cyberattacks and deep fakes. With exceptional CGI, a fake video shows a member of the ministerial cabinet executed by guillotine.

“throws out traditional expectations and homogeneity and relies on determination and compassion to make random pieces of a puzzle crazily connect.”

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“Margolin has created a mystery of mysteries, and the only way to get to the end is to continue turning pages.”

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In her debut novel, Blue Light Hours, Bruna Dantas Lobato, a translator whose short stories have been widely published in notable publications, tells the story of a young, relatively poor

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Every Moment Since is a neatly crafted story about lives connected and changed by one night.”

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“the way Erdrich drip-drip-drips the hints into the narrative gives them a quality of foreboding that punches above their weight.”

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Blood Test may offer a dark view of aspects of middle America, but it is consistently amusing and is an expression of its author’s deep fascination with and love

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“Through lyrical prose and subtle observations, Desprairies invites readers to remember what’s come before them, so that we may do things differently in the here and now.”

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“Rooney’s characters may get caught in a 'tangled web,' but they learn how to live with decency and courage and compassion. Normal may be a lot less important than one thinks.”

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The Wildes is both a powerful family portrait and a verbal delight.”

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“the reader is alone at the end of the novel, left to contemplate the cavernous world below and the mysteries of the star-cluttered sky.”

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“For all its occasional longeurs, Small Rain is often gripping and sometimes heartwarming.”

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“a post-existentialist novel about the futility of making choices but the greater sadness of living passively.

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“Character, plot, voice, words—Adderson has command of all elements of a story. She should be read.”

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“Joy Williams is a master of the short story . . .”

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“This book promises high stakes, and then fails to deliver.”

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“a half-dozen chapters are narrated by the eels. Their perspective is fascinating and brilliantly imagined.”

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“Heller’s Burn is unforgettable in its tenderness, its power, and its warning.

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