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CALL AND RESPONSEA lovely debut brimming with deeply felt and well-rounded stories. Full review >
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THE LAST POMEGRANATE TREEby Bachtyar Ali ; translated by Kareem Abdulrahman with Melanie Moore
Altogether extraordinary: a masterwork of modern Middle Eastern literature deserving the widest possible audience. Full review >
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THE END OF DRUM-TIMEAmbitious and resonant, a vivid, fascinating, and moving novel. Full review >
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BLAZE ME A SUNby Christoffer Carlsson ; translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles
A brainy page-turner from a rising star in Scandinavian crime fiction. Full review >
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THE APPLICANTby Nazli Koca
A powerful debut that heralds a voice intent on being heard. Full review >
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A MESSAGE FROM UKRAINEBuy this book to honor Zelensky’s resistance to tyranny. Full review >
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DEADLY QUIET CITYA shocking, heart-rending report from the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic in China. Full review >
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WE COULD HAVE BEEN FRIENDS, MY FATHER AND IA well-established Palestinian voice fashions a loving portrayal of the unsung achievements of his activist father. Full review >
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IRON WOLFby Siri Pettersen ; translated by Tara Chace
An immersive, darkly exhilarating read. Full review >
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AHIAHIA THE ORPHANby Levi Illuitok ; translated by Jeannie Illuitok ; illustrated by Nate Wells
Viscerally powerful and entrancing. Full review >
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PARDALITAby Joana Estrela ; translated by Lyn Miller-Lachmann ; illustrated by Joana Estrela
Quietly resonant and sincerely told. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >CHILDREN'S
HOW TO MAKE A MOVIE IN 12 DAYSby Fiona Hardy
Order up plenty of popcorn and settle back for a tense, intense, delightful ride. Full review >
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TOO SMALL TOLA GETS TOUGHby Atinuke ; illustrated by Onyinye Iwu
Remarkable and timely. Full review >
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CORNERby Zo-O ; illustrated by Zo-O ; translated by Ellen Jang
A quirky, thought-provoking, and stunning reminder that a house is not a home. Full review >
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THE BEAR AND THE WILDCATby Kazumi Yumoto ; illustrated by Komako Sakai ; translated by Cathy Hirano
Quietly contemplative, mingling hope and healing, this is a book that will offer comfort to many. Full review >
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THE AMAZING AND TRUE STORY OF TOOTH MOUSE PÉREZby Ana Cristina Herreros ; illustrated by Violeta Lópiz ; translated by Sara Lissa Paulson
A deeply humorous, beautifully imaginative celebration of growing up. Full review >
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