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5 Novels by Women You Should Be Reading

  • FICTION

    MELMOTH

    OCT. 16, 2018

FICTION

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

    FEB. 12, 2019

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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  • FICTION

    THE NIGHT TIGER

    FEB. 12, 2019

FICTION

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

    MARCH 26, 2019

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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  • FICTION

    TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NEGRO GIRLS

    OCT. 9, 2018

FICTION

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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