Genre Fiction

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“. . . an unsettling read . . .”

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“A tour de force . . . expertly chronicles the experiences of the youngest of the baby boomer generation.”

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“. . . an absorbing debut novel. . . . Bear Is Broken is an exciting read.”

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“Ms. McFadden has a beautiful writing style that is simultaneously lyrical and transparent.”

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“. . . some very fine writing indeed, . . . I want to read [it] aloud just for the joy of hearing precisely how the words have been strung together.”

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“Moon Over Edisto is enchanting.”

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Daddy Love pushes us to confront what lurks behind the front door.”

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The year is 1830 and Mary and her three sisters, Violet, Beatrice, and Hope live on a large farm with their diffident mother, crippled grandfather, and critical, abusive father.

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“We can only hope to meet the unlikely team of Bridget and Martha in Sam Thomas’s future work.”

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“Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being is one of the best novels of 2013—and will surely inhabit that position for years to come.”

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“. . . an engaging read for fans of speculative fiction . . .”

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Ms. Clark debuts with a sharp novel combining all the right elements into a page-turner.

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“. . . plays with the notion of the afterlife.”

“It’s not the tragedies that kill us,” Dorothy Parker once noted. “It’s the messes. I can’t stand messes.”

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Louder Than Words tells the story of a teenage girl who must uncover her past in order to pursue her future.

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“Ms. Santoro has crafted a book just as fascinating [as Junot Diaz’s This Is How You Lose Her], twice as stark, and simply unforgettable.”

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“. . . mysterious and engaging . . .”

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“. . . a satisfying, savory dish that should be served alongside the best in contemporary multicultural fiction.”

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“Kin will leave readers hoping more of Mr. Burstein’s books will be translated and published in English.”

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“Beautiful prose, tangible emotion, and a constantly lingering sense of dread make what should be a fairly short reading experience an intense and disturbing experience.”

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“Wise Men is a powerful tale dealing with familial dysfunction and racial differences, touching the heart of raw human emotion with insight and depth.”

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“. . . a harmless enough read for a holiday vacation.”

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“. . . the author’s delightfully light touch ensures The Child’s Child engages the reader throughout.”

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“A Thousand Pardons has the potential to lead Jonathan Dee to yet another award.”

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