SONG OF SOLOMON

by Toni Morrison

The gut-soul of Roots, with which this will be recklessly, inevitably linked, and a handsome display of a major talent. Full review >

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THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO

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Despite a less sure-footed conclusion, Díaz’s reverse family saga, crossed with withering political satire, makes for a... Full review >

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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY

by Michael Chabon

A tale of two magnificently imagined characters, and a plaintive love song to (and vivid re-creation of) the fractious... Full review >

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