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June 16, 2022

Such a Beautiful Thing To Behold by Umar Turaki

June 16, 2022/ Amberlee Venters
Such a Beautiful Thing To Behold by Umar Turaki

The people in Umar Turaki’s debut novel must contend with a mysterious illness known as “The Grey.”

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June 16, 2022/ Amberlee Venters/
Literary Fiction, Fiction-Debut
Umar Turaki, Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold, fiction, debut fiction, Amberlee Venters, literary fiction
May 19, 2022

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

May 19, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

The new novel from the celebrated author of “Shuggie Bain.”

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May 19, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Fiction
Young Mungo, Douglas Stuart, fiction, gay fiction, Steve Donoghue
February 27, 2022

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

February 27, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

The new book from the author of “The Buddha in the Attic”.

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February 27, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Fiction
The Swimmers, Julie Otsuka, fiction, contemporary fiction, Steve Donoghue, literary fiction, women's fiction
February 19, 2022

Pure Colour by Sheila Heti

February 19, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Pure Colour by Sheila Heti

The latest book from the author of “How Should a Person Be?”

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February 19, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Fiction, Essays
Pure Colour, Sheila Heti, contemporary fiction, Steve Donoghue
January 16, 2022

Small World by Jonathan Evison

January 16, 2022/ Amberlee Venters
Small World by Jonathan Evison

Jonathan Evison’s big new novel presents a panorama of the American experience.

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January 16, 2022/ Amberlee Venters/
Literary Fiction
Small World, Jonathan Evison, fiction, contemporary fiction, Amberlee Venters, literary fiction
January 10, 2022

Bibliolepsy by Gina Apostol

January 10, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Bibliolepsy by Gina Apostol

A award-winning novel about a young woman intoxicated by books.

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January 10, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Debut, Literary Fiction
Gina Apostol, Bibliolepsy, contemporary fiction, literary fiction, Steve Donoghue
December 24, 2021

Hell of a Book by Jason Mott

December 24, 2021/ Tom LeClair
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott

Why did Jason Mott’s “Hell of a Book” win the National Book Award?

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December 24, 2021/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Hell of a Book, Jason Mott, fiction, contemporary fiction, National Book Awards, Tom LeClair, Black experience, literary fiction
December 20, 2021

The Promise by Damon Galgut

December 20, 2021/ Tom LeClair
The Promise by Damon Galgut

This 2021 Booker Prize winner is reviewed by Tom LeClair.

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December 20, 2021/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
The Promise, Damon Galgut, fiction, Tom LeClair, Booker Prize, South Africa, literary fiction
December 13, 2021

Catch the Rabbit by Lana Bastašić

December 13, 2021/ Anna Matthews
Catch the Rabbit by Lana Bastašić

A debut novel takes readers down the rabbit hole of war and memory in the Balkans

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December 13, 2021/ Anna Matthews/
Fiction-Debut, Literary Fiction
Lana Bastašić, Serbo-Croatian translation, debut fiction, Bosnia
December 04, 2021

The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

December 04, 2021/ Anna Matthews
The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

Yun Ko-eun makes her English-language debut.

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December 04, 2021/ Anna Matthews/
Literary Fiction, Literary Criticism, Fiction-Translated
The Disaster Tourist, Yun Ko-eun, Lizzie Buehler, Anna Matthews, literary fiction, Korean translation
December 02, 2021

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

December 02, 2021/ Brian Bruce
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich’s new novel delves into the COVID-19 world.

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December 02, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Literary Fiction
The Sentence, Louise Erdrich, contemporary fiction, Brian Bruce, ghost story
October 21, 2021

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

October 21, 2021/ Alex Sorondo
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

The much-heralded new novel from Jonathan Franzen.

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October 21, 2021/ Alex Sorondo/
Literary Fiction, Literary Criticism
Crossroads, Jonathan Franzen, fiction, American fiction, Alex Sorondo
September 09, 2021

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

September 09, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

The world’s most-lauded novelist writes about four young people in and out of love.

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September 09, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Fiction
Beautiful World Where Are You, Sally Rooney, fiction, contemporary fiction, Steve Donoghue
June 11, 2021

Good Behaviour, by Molly Keane

June 11, 2021/ Michael Adams
Good Behaviour, by Molly Keane

Molly Keane’s masterpiece, a hilarious and withering portrayal of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, is back in print.

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June 11, 2021/ Michael Adams/
Fiction-General, Literary Fiction
Molly Keane, Michael Adams, Good Behaviour, review, NYRB, fiction
March 06, 2021

The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

March 06, 2021/ Hannah Joyner
The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

This extraordinary collection of stories considers the impact of injustice based on race and gender oppression, the shifting meanings of history, and the complex emotions of grief.

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March 06, 2021/ Hannah Joyner/
Anthologies/Short Stories, Literary Fiction
The Office of Historical Corrections, Danielle Evans, fiction, novellas, short stories, Hannah Joyner
February 14, 2021

The Delivery by Peter Mendelsund

February 14, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
The Delivery by Peter Mendelsund

Peter Mendelsund’s new novel follows an anonymous delivery boy from daily runs to one big adventure.

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February 14, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Fiction
The Delivery, Peter Mendelsund, fiction, Steve Donoghue
November 27, 2020

Villa of Delirium By Adrien Goetz

November 27, 2020/ Benjamin Shull
Villa of Delirium By Adrien Goetz

Not merely a historical novel, this is an epic novel of Greek history.

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November 27, 2020/ Benjamin Shull/
Literary Fiction
Adrien Goetz, New Vessel Press, Greek epic, literary fiction, Benjamin Shull
October 20, 2020

Parade: A FolkTale by Hiromi Kawakami

October 20, 2020/ Kate Carberry
Parade: A FolkTale by Hiromi Kawakami

Soft Skull Press issues an intriguing little English-language edition of an Hiromi Kawakami novella.

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October 20, 2020/ Kate Carberry/
Literary Fiction
Parade: A Folktale, Hiromi Kawakami, fiction, Kate Carberry, Japanese fiction
August 31, 2020

Humiliation: Stories by Paulina Flores

August 31, 2020/ Jennifer Helinek
Humiliation: Stories by Paulina Flores

A debut short story collection by a prize-winning young Chilean author.

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August 31, 2020/ Jennifer Helinek/
Anthologies/Short Stories, Literary Fiction
Paulina Flores, fiction, short stories, Jennifer Helinek
August 16, 2020

Luster by Raven Leilani

August 16, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Luster by Raven Leilani

Raven Leilani’s much-buzzed debut novel stars an aimless young woman in a strange relationship with an older married man.

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August 16, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Debut, Literary Fiction
Raven Leilani, contemporary fiction, fiction, Steve Donoghue, Farrar Straus Giroux Books
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