FICTION

THE TIGER'S WIFE

by Téa Obreht

A compassionate, mystical take on the real price of war. Full review >

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HISTORY

THE SWERVE

by Stephen Greenblatt

More wonderfully illuminating Renaissance history from a master scholar and historian. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MALCOLM X

by Manning Marable

A bold, sure-footed, significant biography of enormous depth and feeling. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

MY NAME IS NOT EASY

by Debby Dahl Edwardson

Told by five different narrators covering the time period 1960-65, this is essentially Luke’s story, whose native—and, as... Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN

by Thanhhà Lai

In her not-to-be-missed debut, Lai evokes a distinct time and place and presents a complex, realistic heroine whom readers... Full review >

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