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5 Novels by Women You Should Be Reading

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MELMOTH

by Sarah Perry

A chilling novel about confronting our complicity in past atrocities—and retaining the strength and moral courage to strive... Full review >

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FICTION

RUTTING SEASON

by Mandeliene Smith

At once powerful and delicate, compassionate and cleareyed, this book is sure to breed interest in a new literary voice. Full review >

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THE NIGHT TIGER

by Yangsze Choo

Choo has written a sumptuous garden maze of a novel that immerses readers in a complex, vanished world. Full review >

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FICTION

THE OLD DRIFT

by Namwali Serpell

Comparisons with Gabriel García Márquez are inevitable and likely warranted. But this novel’s generous spirit, sensory... Full review >

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TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NEGRO GIRLS

by Camille Acker

Acker shows that the lives of black girls and women are vast and varied, pushing back on the monolithic ways they are often... Full review >

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