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LAND OF BIG NUMBERSby Te-Ping Chen
Chen’s stories are both subtle and rich, moving and wry, and in their poignancy, they seem boundless. Full review >
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DAMNATION SPRINGby Ash Davidson
An impressively well-turned story about how environmental damage creeps into our bodies, psyches, and economies. Full review >
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WINTER IN SOKCHOby Elisa Shua Dusapin ; translated by Aneesa Abbas Higgins
A triumph. Full review >
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THREE ROOMSby Jo Hamya
Scintillating prose and sly social observation make this novel a tart pleasure. Full review >
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THE OTHER BLACK GIRLA biting social satire–cum-thriller; dark, playful, and brimming with life. Full review >
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THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DU BOISIf this isn’t the Great American Novel, it's a mighty attempt at achieving one. Full review >
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MY MONTICELLOA sharp debut by a writer with wit and confidence. Full review >
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BUILD YOUR HOUSE AROUND MY BODYDrawing from genres as diverse as horror, humor, and historical fiction, Kupersmith creates a rich and dazzling spectacle. Full review >
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NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THISAn insightful—frequently funny, often devastating—meditation on human existence online and off. Full review >
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MILK BLOOD HEATDark and lushly layered, these stories will bewitch you. Full review >
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WALKING ON COWRIE SHELLSby Nana Nkweti
Boisterous and high-spirited debut stories by a talented new writer. Full review >
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AFTERPARTIESEven when these stories are funny and hopeful, an inescapable history is always waiting. Full review >
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THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEVAn intelligently executed love letter to Black female empowerment and the world of rock music. Full review >
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