Melissa Chadburn’s A TINY UPWARD SHOVE, a powerful debut novel that traces the too-short life of a woman cast out by society and transformed by death into an agent of justice, has received three starred reviews! “Essayist and activist Chadburn’s debut novel is a magical realism-infused literary feast that boldly mixes fictionalized yet explicit true-crime […]
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Three Stars for THE KINGDOM OF SAND
Andrew Holleran’s THE KINGDOM OF SAND, a stunningly honest exploration of loneliness and the endless need for human connection as an older gay man comes to terms with his own mortality, has received three starred reviews! “Holleran is fiercely a pointillist. His observations about the minute details of his narrator’s life feel revelatory—and not always […]
Three Stars for FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY
Jenny Tinghui Zhang’s FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY, a propulsive and dazzling debut novel about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West, has received three starred reviews! “Zhang put an extraordinary amount of research into this historical novel with a touch of magical realism…Those who want to learn about […]
Three Stars for NETTLE & BONE
T. Kingfisher’s NETTLE & BONE, a subversive fairy tale about what happens when the overlooked characters of fantasy take the stage, has received three starred reviews! “Blending fairy-tale familiarity and common-sense characters, Kingfisher’s prose balances grim circumstances with humor and heart. Readers of Alix E. Harrow’s A SPINDLE SPLINTERED and Melissa Albert’s THE HAZEL WOOD […]
3 Stars for MY MONTICELLO
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson’s short story collection MY MONTICELLO–a formidable and wildly original debut–has received THREE starred reviews! “A sharp debut by a writer with wit and confidence.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Johnson wrestles with questions of racial identity, post-racial society, and the legacies of slavery in her masterly debut collection… This incandescent work speaks not just […]
3 Stars for UNBOUND
Tarana Burke’s memoir UNBOUND: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement has received THREE starred reviews! “A soul-baring memoir by one the most significant social activists of the past two decades… An unforgettable page-turner of a life story rendered with endless grace and grit.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “In this powerful […]
4 Stars for Franzen
Jonathan Franzen’s CROSSROADS has received FOUR starred reviews! “Much like Updike, Franzen is keenly aware that human struggle is defined by understanding and acceptance and that it is generational, ideas he admirably captures here.”–Library Journal, starred review “This masterpiece of social realism vividly captures each character’s internal conflicts as a response to and a reflection […]
4 Stars for Rooney + Listen to an Audio Sample!
BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU, Sally Rooney’s latest novel of life, love, and friendship, has received FOUR starred reviews! Plus, check out an exclusive audio excerpt. “Rooney’s third novel deals with some of the emotional dynamics and ideas explored in CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS and NORMAL PEOPLE but expands and enriches them by depicting human dramas […]
3 Stars for THE MADNESS OF CROWDS
Louise Penny’s latest Chief Inspector Armand Gamache mystery, THE MADNESS OF CROWDS, has received THREE starred reviews! “Seamlessly integrating debates about scientific experimentation and morality into a fair-play puzzle, Penny excels at placing her characters in challenging ethical quandaries. This author just goes from strength to strength.“–Publishers Weekly, starred review “Gamache’s longtime belief in our […]
3 Stars for RAZORBLADE TEARS
RAZORBLADE TEARS, S.A. Cosby’s provocative and fast-paced story of bloody retribution and redemption, has THREE starred reviews! “Few novels marry tough and tender, head-banging and coming-of-age, as seamlessly as this one does, but that’s no surprise from a supremely talented writer who keeps getting better.“–Booklist, starred review “A lean, mean crime story about two bereaved […]
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