Literary Fiction Spotlight (10/20/22)

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Today we’re diving into literary fiction with a sweeping tale spanning decades and continents, a haunting novel of murder and cults, and a powerful story about healing a fractured community.

THE WORLD AND ALL THAT IT HOLDS by Aleksander Hemon

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“Hemon easily immerses readers in the characters’ various languages, particularly the Sarajevo ‘Spanjol’ dialect, and brings home via vivid daydreams Pinto’s anguish while separated from Osman. Readers will delight in this sweeping epic.”–Publishers Weekly

THE 12TH COMMANDMENT by Daniel Torday

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“Situated in rural Ohio, a community whose members belong to the Dönme sect—descendants of Jews within the Ottoman Empire who converted to Islam—is upended when the son of their self-proclaimed prophet is murdered. Journalist Zeke Leger, whose college girlfriend prosecuted the case, is intrigued enough to take another look.”–Library Journal Pre Pub Alert

DECENT PEOPLE by De’Shawn Charles Winslow

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From prizewinning author De’Shawn Charles Winslow, a sweeping and unforgettable novel of a Black community reeling from a triple homicide, and the secrets the killings reveal.

THE WORLD AND ALL THAT IT HOLDS by Aleksander Hemon; 9780374287702; 1/24/23
THE 12TH COMMANDMENT by Daniel Torday; 9781250191816; 1/17/23
DECENT PEOPLE by De’Shawn Charles Winslow; 9781635575323; 1/17/23

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