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  • FICTION

    ASUNDER

    SEPT. 17, 2013

FICTION

ASUNDER

by Chloe Aridjis

Dark and peculiar, simultaneously sinister and playful, Aridjis’ modern gothic vision will charm those prepared to linger in... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE ISLE OF YOUTH

    NOV. 5, 2013

FICTION

THE ISLE OF YOUTH

by Laura van den Berg

A mesmerizing collection of stories about the secrets that keep us. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE ASSEMBLER OF PARTS

    SEPT. 3, 2013

FICTION

THE ASSEMBLER OF PARTS

by Raoul Wientzen

Boasting a fearlessly self-possessed child narrator, this is one of those books you stop what you're doing to finish, take a... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE FAITHFUL SCRIBE

    SEPT. 24, 2013

HISTORY

THE FAITHFUL SCRIBE

by Shahan Mufti

An undeniable visionary, Mufti insightfully glances back at Pakistan’s past and nods hopefully toward its precarious future. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE TENDER SOLDIER

    AUG. 13, 2013

HISTORY

THE TENDER SOLDIER

by Vanessa M. Gezari

Although his subject was Iraq, Peter Van Buren covered the same ground in his hilarious We Meant Well (2011). Gezari eschews... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    FINDING THE DRAGON LADY

    SEPT. 24, 2013

  • NONFICTION

    RG3

    AUG. 6, 2013

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

RG3

by David Sheinin

Insightful, engaging and a must-read for sports fans interested in teasing out the true RG3. Full review >

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