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  • TEEN

    ISLAND OF EXILES

    FEB. 14, 2017

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

ISLAND OF EXILES

by Erica Cameron

A fresh, original series starter bolstered by a dynamic protagonist and a welcome sense of depth. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    A WEEKEND WITH FRANCES

    JULY 24, 2016

FICTION

A WEEKEND WITH FRANCES

by Lois Jean Thomas

A cleareyed but warm family saga of buried recriminations and the struggle for reconciliation. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    KYLIE'S ARK

    APRIL 1, 2016

FICTION

KYLIE'S ARK

by Rita Welty Bourke

An affecting portrayal of the making of a veterinarian and the day-to-day challenges she faces. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    AT DANCETERIA AND OTHER STORIES

    NOV. 15, 2016

FICTION

AT DANCETERIA AND OTHER STORIES

by Philip Dean Walker

A fine collection of tales about people dancing frenetically on the edge of doom. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • FICTION

    AGE OF ORDER

    FEB. 6, 2017

AGE OF ORDER

by Julian North

A promising debut that re-energizes tropes in the dystopian sci-fi genre. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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