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THRILLER & SUSPENSE
HARLEM SHUFFLEAs one of Whitehead’s characters might say of their creator, When you’re hot, you’re hot. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >FICTION
PALMARESby Gayl Jones
It is marvelous, in every sense, to have a new Gayl Jones novel to talk about. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >FICTION
BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOUby Sally Rooney
A novel of capacious intelligence and plenty of page-turning emotional drama. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >FICTION
CLOUD CUCKOO LANDAs the pieces of this magical literary puzzle snap together, a flicker of hope is sparked for our benighted world. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >HISTORY
WILDLANDby Evan Osnos
An elegant survey of the causes and effects of polarization in America. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >HISTORY
THE AMUR RIVERA captivating portrait of a remote region of the world that many readers may know nothing about. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >NONFICTION
UNBOUNDby Tarana Burke
An unforgettable page-turner of a life story rendered with endless grace and grit. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >NONFICTION
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYA potent testament to the love, curiosity, grit, and hope of a courageous and resourceful immigrant child. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
WHITE SMOKEBegs to be finished in one sitting, though maybe with the lights kept on. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
NOT HERE TO BE LIKEDA fresh take on high school and activism. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
INTO THE DYING LIGHTA successful ending to a brilliant trilogy about human hope and connection. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >CHILDREN'S
CUBA IN MY POCKETA compassionate, emotionally astute portrait of a young Cuban in exile. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >CHILDREN'S
KALEIDOSCOPEby Brian Selznick ; illustrated by Brian Selznick
While Selznick trusts readers to draw their own conclusions about what is true, he offers rich companionship on the voyage. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >CHILDREN'S
ONE MILLION INSECTSby Isabel Thomas ; illustrated by Lou Baker-Smith
Fun, inspiring, and well researched. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >CHILDREN'S
BORN BEHIND BARSA gritty story filled with hope and idealism. Full review >
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