May 15, 2021
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Featuring 348 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children's and YA books; also in this issue: bestselling YA novelist David Yoon branches out with a new adult thriller and a teen romance imprint; Alison Bechdel, Olivia Laing, and Camryn Garrett; plus: a new Stamped remix brings the anti-racist message to kidsFeatured In This Issue
This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DU BOIS
By Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
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THE LUMINOUS NOVEL
By Mario Levrero Annie McDermott
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THE PASSENGER
By Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz
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A PASSAGE NORTH
By Anuk Arudpragasam
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WAYWARD
By Dana Spiotta
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BOLLA
By Pajtim Statovci David Hackston
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A PLACE LIKE HOME
By Rosamunde Pilcher
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UNTHINKABLE
By Brad Parks
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RAZORBLADE TEARS
By S.A. Cosby
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FIERCE LITTLE THING
By Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
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HOLD FAST THROUGH THE FIRE
By K.B. Wagers
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THE COMMUNE
By Erica Abeel
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THE BACHELOR
By Andrew Palmer
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NEW TEETH
By Simon Rich
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GOLDEN GIRL
By Elin Hilderbrand
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THE SNAKE PIT
By Mary Jane Ward
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AUNTIE POLDI AND THE LOST MADONNA
By Mario Giordano
NONFICTION
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THE FIRST COLLECTION OF CRITICISM BY A LIVING FEMALE ROCK CRITIC
By Jessica Hopper
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A TRUE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
By Daniel A. Sjursen
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CHEYENNE SUMMER
By Terry Mort
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ALL THAT SHE CARRIED
By Tiya Miles
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LIEUTENANT DANGEROUS
By Jeff Danziger
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THE PREMONITION
By Michael Lewis
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EMPIRE OF PAIN
By Patrick Radden Keefe
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MISEDUCATED
By Brandon P. Fleming
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UNTIL PROVEN SAFE
By Geoff Manaugh Nicola Twilley
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PESSOA
By Richard Zenith
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OPERATION BARBAROSSA
By Jonathan Dimbleby
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A QUANTUM LIFE
By Hakeem Oluseyi Joshua Horwitz
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THE SOUND OF THE SEA
By Cynthia Barnett
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SMASHING THE LIQUOR MACHINE
By Mark Lawrence Schrad
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HOW TO LOVE ANIMALS
By Henry Mance
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IT CAN HAPPEN HERE
By Alexander Laban Hinton
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THE TINY BEE THAT HOVERS AT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD
By David Searcy
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THE WEIGHT OF AIR
By David Poses
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CONTROLLING WOMEN
By Kathryn Kolbert Julie F. Kay
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THE PERFECT POLICE STATE
By Geoffrey Cain
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WHAT WHITE PEOPLE CAN DO NEXT
By Emma Dabiri
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THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK
By Lauren Etter
TEEN
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THE BOX IN THE WOODS
By Maureen Johnson
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FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILES FROM THE SUN
By Jonny Garza Villa
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VIOLET GHOSTS
By Leah Thomas
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MISTER IMPOSSIBLE
By Maggie Stiefvater
CHILDREN'S
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FIRST WORDS…AND LOTS MORE!
By Moni Port
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REZ DOGS
By Joseph Bruchac
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A BOY NAMED ISAMU
By James Yang
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DINOSAUR ADVENTURE
By Susan Hayes Sam Rennocks
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ROCKET
By Amelia Hepworth David Semple
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SHELL QUEST
By Steph Waldo
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MOLLY AND THE MATHEMATICAL MYSTERIES
By Eugenia Cheng Aleksandra Artymowska
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CURSE OF THE FORGOTTEN CITY
By Alex Aster
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THE PERFECT PLAN
By Leah Gilbert
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GOOD NIGHT, EARTH
By Linda Bondestam Galit Hasan-Rokem
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APPLE OF MY PIE
By Mika Song
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ARELI IS A DREAMER
By Areli Morales Luisa Uribe
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BLUEBERRY CAKE
By Sarah Dillard
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CAUTION! ROAD SIGNS AHEAD
By Toni Buzzeo Chi Birmingham
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OUR SKIN
By Megan Madison Jessica Ralli Isabel Roxas
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WE WANT A DOG
By Lo Cole
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THE GOLDEN COMPASS
By Philip Pullman Chris Wormell
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PANGOLINA
By Jane Goodall Daishu Ma
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SLEEPY STORIES
By Mario Levrero Diego Bianki Alicia Lopez
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A TREE FOR MR. FISH
By Peter Stein
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I IS FOR IMMIGRANTS
By Selina Alko
INDIE
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REALITY TESTING
By Grant Price
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ART | COMMERCE
By Steven J. Riskind
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THE CONJURING OF ZOTH-AVAREX
By K.R.R. Lockhaven
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ATTACHMENTS
By Jeff Arch
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