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In his 12th novel, Jonathan Lethem returns to speculative fiction to tell a provocative tale of an isolated Maine peninsula after an apocalypse.

In his 12th novel, Jonathan Lethem returns to speculative fiction to tell a provocative tale of an isolated Maine peninsula after an apocalypse.

Danielle Evans once again demonstrates impressive artistry and humor as she chronicles shocking episodes of discriminatory behavior.

Danielle Evans once again demonstrates impressive artistry and humor as she chronicles shocking episodes of discriminatory behavior.

Many novels aim for the soul, but Ellen Cooney’s poetic 10th novel gets to the heart of the matter with more informal candor and wit than most.

Many novels aim for the soul, but Ellen Cooney’s poetic 10th novel gets to the heart of the matter with more informal candor and wit than most.

In The Cold Millions, Jess Walter tries another mixed genre, the Western historical novel, and shows he is a master at investigating the “hobo” world of 1909.

In The Cold Millions, Jess Walter tries another mixed genre, the Western historical novel, and shows he is a master at investigating the “hobo” world of 1909.

Rather than a traditional thriller, White Ivy is a slow-burning, intricate psychological character study full of family secrets and foreboding.

Rather than a traditional thriller, White Ivy is a slow-burning, intricate psychological character study full of family secrets and foreboding.

Sarah McCraw Crow has tapped into a less flashy character of Second Wave feminism: the reluctant but curious wife and mother.

Sarah McCraw Crow has tapped into a less flashy character of Second Wave feminism: the reluctant but curious wife and mother.

This exquisite portrait of female friendship, aging and loss packs more insight into its barely 200 pages than many serious novels twice that length.

This exquisite portrait of female friendship, aging and loss packs more insight into its barely 200 pages than many serious novels twice that length.

The liminal space between art, artist and audience takes an unexpected, beautiful and haunting form in Scott O’Connor’s masterful novel.

The liminal space between art, artist and audience takes an unexpected, beautiful and haunting form in Scott O’Connor’s masterful novel.

Despite its subject matter, this is an uplifting, hopeful tale of camaraderie in the face of hardship and danger.

Despite its subject matter, this is an uplifting, hopeful tale of camaraderie in the face of hardship and danger.

Magic and history abound in this suspenseful saga, which boasts an impressively rich and notably inclusive cast of secondary characters.

Magic and history abound in this suspenseful saga, which boasts an impressively rich and notably inclusive cast of secondary characters.

This gentle but never cloying fable offers us a chance to weigh our regret over missed opportunities against our gratitude for the life we have.

This gentle but never cloying fable offers us a chance to weigh our regret over missed opportunities against our gratitude for the life we have.

First-time novelist Max Gross is funny, insightful and mysterious in sharing what is essentially a coming-of-age story for an entire village.

First-time novelist Max Gross is funny, insightful and mysterious in sharing what is essentially a coming-of-age story for an entire village.

This is a hopeful book from an author who is known for dark, violent stories, which makes it both a delightful surprise and a balm in difficult times.

This is a hopeful book from an author who is known for dark, violent stories, which makes it both a delightful surprise and a balm in difficult times.

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