• FICTION

    ILL WILL

    MARCH 7, 2017

FICTION

ILL WILL

by Dan Chaon

A shadowy narrative that’s carried well by the author’s command and insight. Full review >

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    SILVER AND SALT

    APRIL 4, 2017

FICTION

SILVER AND SALT

by Elanor Dymott

The grueling and fascinating process of photographic development reads like its own sort of poetry in this gut-wrenching,... Full review >

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    THE HALF WIVES

    APRIL 4, 2017

FICTION

THE HALF WIVES

by Stacia Pelletier

Well-crafted characters struggling alone with shared grief furnishes a coursing river on which this intriguing story... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    HOW TO BE HAPPY

    APRIL 11, 2017

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

HOW TO BE HAPPY

by David Burton

A heartfelt, accessible book that strives to break down the stigmas surrounding mental illness with remarkable humor and... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE BOOK OF JOAN

    APRIL 18, 2017

FICTION

THE BOOK OF JOAN

by Lidia Yuknavitch

A harrowing and timely entry into the canon of speculative fiction. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    IF WE WERE VILLAINS

    APRIL 11, 2017

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

IF WE WERE VILLAINS

by M.L. Rio

This novel about obsession at the conservatory will thoroughly obsess you. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    SPOILS

    APRIL 18, 2017

FICTION

SPOILS

by Brian Van Reet

A fine piece of writing that should stand in the front ranks of recent war novels. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE WIDOW'S HOUSE

    MARCH 21, 2017

  • FICTION

    BORDER CHILD

    APRIL 4, 2017

FICTION

BORDER CHILD

by Michel Stone

A gripping and politically savvy look at the human impact of current immigration policy and an honest examination of the... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    A $500 HOUSE IN DETROIT

    APRIL 11, 2017

  • TEEN

    DEAD LITTLE MEAN GIRL

    MARCH 28, 2017

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

DEAD LITTLE MEAN GIRL

by Eva Darrows

Another smart, savage winner from the author of The Awesome (2015) Full review >

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