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HOMEGOING

by Yaa Gyasi

A promising debut that’s awake to emotional, political, and cultural tensions across time and continents. Full review >

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BEFORE THE FALL

by Noah Hawley

Like the successful screenwriter that he is, Hawley piles on enough intrigues and plot complications to keep you hooked even... Full review >

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THE CHILDREN

by Ann Leary

In this deeply satisfying novel about how unknowable people can be, intrigue builds with glass shards of dark humor toward... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

INVISIBLE MAN, GOT THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHING

by Mychal Denzel Smith

Realizing that he has more questions than answers, Smith cautiously sketches a useful blueprint for radical and... Full review >

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FICTION

THE ASSISTANTS

by Camille Perri

Don’t think too hard about this one—just enjoy the sweetness of plotting revenge over cocktails (expensed, of course).... Full review >

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32 YOLKS

by Eric Ripert with Veronica Chambers

It doesn’t take a refined palate to savor Ripert’s culinary adventures. Full review >

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