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The bighearted Yellow Umbrella discovers unexpected poignancy at a depth deeper than that of most children’s books. Full review >

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A finely detailed tableau of the lost Carolinas and a book for the boy in all of us. Full review >

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THE TENANT LAWYER

by Eric Dinnocenzo

A notable debut that infuses an engrossing legal procedural with deep empathy. Full review >

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by Melissa Peterson

An intense, lyrical portrait of America's vulnerable underbelly. Full review >

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