• NONFICTION

    THE GIRLS IN MY TOWN

    APRIL 1, 2016

NONFICTION

THE GIRLS IN MY TOWN

by Angela Morales

Essays that are as thematically ambitious as they are deeply personal. Full review >

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    HER AGAIN

    APRIL 26, 2016

  • FICTION

    THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOS

    APRIL 5, 2016

FICTION

THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOS

by Dominic Smith

This is a beautiful, patient, and timeless book, one that builds upon centuries and shows how the smallest choices—like the... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    TUESDAY NIGHTS IN 1980

    APRIL 5, 2016

  • FICTION

    DAREDEVILS

    APRIL 12, 2016

FICTION

DAREDEVILS

by Shawn Vestal

This debut novel captures the flailings and flights of hapless dreamers with prose that throbs like the strings of an... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    MILLER'S VALLEY

    APRIL 5, 2016

FICTION

MILLER'S VALLEY

by Anna Quindlen

There are familiar elements in this story—the troubled brother, the eccentric aunt, a discovery that hints at a forbidden... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    APPROVAL JUNKIE

    APRIL 19, 2016

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

APPROVAL JUNKIE

by Faith Salie

Funny, touching essays on being a multifaceted woman with unique dreams, desires, and needs. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE GUNNING OF AMERICA

    APRIL 19, 2016

HISTORY

THE GUNNING OF AMERICA

by Pamela Haag

A refreshingly unusual approach by an author admirably transparent about why she wrote the book and why she chose to avoid... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    SUNDAY'S ON THE PHONE TO MONDAY

    APRIL 5, 2016

FICTION

SUNDAY'S ON THE PHONE TO MONDAY

by Christine Reilly

Occasional eye-rolls aside, there is something iridescent about this novel. Full review >

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