8 New Books Getting Major Award Buzz

by Jonathan C. Slaght

Top-notch nature writing in service of a magnificent, vulnerable creature. Full review >

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by Deesha Philyaw

Tender, fierce, proudly Black and beautiful, these stories will sneak inside you and take root. Full review >

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by Jerald Walker

Crafted with honesty and wry comedic flair, these essays are both engaging and enraging. Full review >

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by Douglas Stuart

You will never forget Shuggie Bain. Scene by scene, this book is a masterpiece. Full review >

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by Les Payne & Tamara Payne

A superb biography and an essential addition to the library of African American political engagement. Full review >

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by Rumaan Alam

Addressing race, risk, retreat, and the ripple effects of a national emergency, Alam's novel is just in time for this moment. Full review >

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by Jenn Shapland

A sensitive chronicle of a biographer’s search for truth. Full review >

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by Diane Cook

This ecological horror story (particularly horrifying now) explores painful regions of the human heart. Full review >

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