20 Books You Might’ve Missed (But Shouldn’t)

by Elena Garro ; translated by Megan McDowell

Crucial stories that pierce the heart of the modern world. A must-read. Full review >

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by Davey Davis

A show-stopping novel that carries within it a quiet, steadfast heart. Full review >

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by Agri Ismaïl

A bitter yet compassionate tour de force. Full review >

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by April Reynolds

A crafty murder mystery in the multihued form of an urban symphony. Full review >

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by Yannick Murphy

The rollicking, sometimes frightening, in-the-end surprisingly moving evolution of a submariner into a mensch. Full review >

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by David Haynes

Haynes’ first collection of stories is a treasure trove of warmth, smarts, and wisdom. Full review >

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by Jade Chang

Nails the emotional contradictions, absurdities, and cathartic surprises of modern life. Full review >

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by Brandon Taylor

A piercing, precise, and affecting tale of young love and high art. Full review >

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by Jonathan Buckley

Explorations of connection and presence drive this enigmatic, precise little web of a book. Full review >

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by Sheldon Costa

A sweet, thrilling fable about the toll of grief and what it takes to fill a monster-sized hole. Full review >

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by Kory Stamper

A fresh, irreverent history of words. Full review >

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by Caroline Tracey

A perceptive writer’s urgent call to prioritize the abundance and diversity of life. Full review >

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edited by Alice Hoffman

A moving tribute to the dogs in our lives, and the good fortune of their companionship. Full review >

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by Jazmine Ulloa

A passionate and urgent account that transforms the embers of a bypassed history into flames that consume the present. Full review >

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by Anand Gopal

Brave, inventive reporting yields an important account of an uprising that shook the Middle East. Full review >

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