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  • IQ by Ide, Joe
    Joe Ide

    IQ

    A resident of one of LA's toughest neighborhoods uses his blistering intellect to solve the crimes the LAPD ignores. East Long Beach. The LAPD is barely keeping up with the neighborhood's high crime rate. Murders go unsolved, lost children unrecovered. But someone from the...
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  • What a Happy Family by Dave, Saumya
    Saumya Dave

    What a Happy Family

    "A full, big hearted novel."--Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six Nestled in the suburbs of Atlanta, a family learns the funniest punchlines can hide the hardest truths in this evocative women's fiction novel from the author...
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  • A Suitable Boy by Seth, Vikram
    Vikram Seth

    A Suitable Boy

    "Surrender to this strange, beguiling world and be swept away on the wings of story. . . . It is difficult to imagine that many contemporary writers could give us a novel that provides so much deep satisfaction." --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book WorldA...
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  • Monkey Boy by Goldman, Francisco
    Francisco Goldman

    Monkey Boy

    FINALIST FOR THE 2022 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 AMERICAN BOOK AWARD WINNER"Painful, refractive, beautiful . . . Goldman is beloved."--New York Review of BooksIn Monkey Boy, Francisco Goldman's "brilliantly constructed auto-fiction" (NPR), we meet Francisco Goldberg, a middle-aged writer grappling with the challenges...
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  • Members Only by Pandya, Sameer
    Sameer Pandya

    Members Only

    First the white members of Raj Bhatt's posh tennis club call him racist. Then his life falls apart. Along the way, he wonders: where does he, a brown man, belong in America? This award-winning novel "offers deep insight into the ways the characters are...
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  • Carnival Lights by Stark, Chris
    Chris Stark

    Carnival Lights

    Minnesota Book Awards 2022 -- Finalist in Novel & Short StoryNortheastern Minnesota Book Awards (NEMBA) 2022 -- Winner in Fiction "Fluid in time and place, Carnival Lights flows between one past and another, offering a heartbreaking portrait of multigenerational trauma in the lives of...
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  • Home of the Floating Lily by Abdullah, Silmy
    Silmy Abdullah

    Home of the Floating Lily

    Home of the Floating Lily is a collection of eight short stories that provide a glimpse into the lives of Bangladeshi immigrants, mostly women, in Scarborough and the ways in which they deal with migration, displacement, and the longing for home as they move...
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  • Braised Pork by Yu, An
    An Yu

    Braised Pork

    Beautiful, dreamlike, and utterly intoxicating, Braised Pork is the beguiling debut of an outstandingly talented young writer who is based in China but writes in English One autumn morning, Jia Jia walks into the bathroom of her lavish Beijing apartment to find her husband...
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  • Wait Until Spring, Bandini by Fante, John
    John Fante

    Wait Until Spring, Bandini

    He came along, kicking the snow. Here was a disgusted man. His name was Svevo Bandini, and he lived three blocks down that street. He was cold and there were holes in his shoes. That morning he had patched the holes on the inside...
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  • The Water Margin: Outlaws of the Marsh: The Classic Chinese Novel by Naian, Shi
    Shi Naian

    The Water Margin: Outlaws of the Marsh: The Classic Chinese Novel

    **Named by Men's Health: "50 Books Every Man Should Read Before Turning 50"** Based upon the historical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, The Water Margin is an epic tale of rebellion against tyranny that will remind Western readers of the English classic Robin...
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  • Crossing the Mangrove by Conde, Maryse
    Maryse Conde

    Crossing the Mangrove

    In this beautifully crafted, Rashomon-like novel, Maryse Conde has written a gripping story imbued with all the nuances and traditions of Caribbean culture. Francis Sancher--a handsome outsider, loved by some and reviled by others--is found dead, face down in the mud on a path...
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  • A People's History of the Vampire Uprising by Villareal, Raymond A.
    Raymond A. Villareal

    A People's History of the Vampire Uprising

    In this ambitious and wildly original debut -- part social-political satire, part international mystery -- a new virus turns people into something a bit more than human, upending society as we know it. This panoramic fictional oral history begins with one small mystery: the...
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  • Daughters of the Occupation: A Novel of WWII by Sanders, Shelly
    Shelly Sanders

    Daughters of the Occupation: A Novel of WWII

    Inspired by true events in World War II Latvia, an emotionally charged novel of sacrifice, trauma, resilience, and survival, as witnessed by three generations of women. On one extraordinary day in 1940, Miriam Talan's comfortable life is shattered. While she gives birth to her...
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  • The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Joshi, Alka
    Alka Joshi

    The Secret Keeper of Jaipur

    New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi's sequel to The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur once again showcases Joshi's rich storytelling and talent for transporting readers to a different cultural place and time with themes that are universal. Here the year is...
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  • The Playwright's House by Suarez, Dariel
    Dariel Suarez

    The Playwright's House

    *SILVER MEDALIST in the 2022 International Latino Book Awards for Best Popular Fiction - English*Happily married, backed by a powerful mentor, and with career prospects that would take him abroad, Serguey has more than any young Cuban lawyer could ask for. But when his...
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  • Call Me Zebra by Van Der Vliet Oloomi, Azareen
    Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi

    Call Me Zebra

    Widely praised and winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction among other mentions, Call Me Zebra follows a feisty heroine's idiosyncratic quest to reclaim her past by mining the wisdom of her literary icons -- even as she navigates the murkier myseteries of love.Named...
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  • Train to Pakistan by Singh, Khushwant
    Khushwant Singh

    Train to Pakistan

    "In the summer of 1947, when the creation of the state of Pakistan was formally announced, ten million people--Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs--were in flight. By the time the monsoon broke, almost a million of them were dead, and all of northern India was...
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  • The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories by Wolff, Tobias
    Tobias Wolff

    The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories

    Variously funny, frightening, poignant, and exhilarating, these collected stories displays the best American writers at the peak of their powers and the national narrative at its most eloquent, truthful, and inventive. The thirty-three stories in this volume prove that American short fiction maybe be...
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  • From a Low and Quiet Sea by Ryan, Donal
    Donal Ryan

    From a Low and Quiet Sea

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE "Beautiful and affecting" -- David Nicholls, author of One Day A moving novel of three men, each searching for something they have lost, from the award-winning and Man Booker nominated author Donal Ryan. For...
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  • Malgudi Days by Narayan, R. K.
    R. K. Narayan

    Malgudi Days

    Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayan's centennial Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India "the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story."...
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  • Antelope Woman by Erdrich, Louise
    Louise Erdrich

    Antelope Woman

    This updated edition of National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich's 1998 novel now features fascinating new content, a new title, and a new foreword by the author--a riveting story that explores tensions between Native American and white cultures."Audacious and...
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  • The Hidden Palace: A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni by Wecker, Helene
    Helene Wecker

    The Hidden Palace: A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni

    "Richly nuanced and beautiful. . . . An immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope." (Buzzfeed)"A layered novel of many complex characters...To keep their worlds safe, Chava and Ahmad must access both their greatest supernatural powers and their deepest human impulses."...
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  • The Dream of the Red Chamber by Xueqin, Cao
    Cao Xueqin

    The Dream of the Red Chamber

    The Dream of the Red Chamber is one of the "Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese Literature." It is renowned for its huge scope, large cast of characters, and telling observations about the life and social structures of 18th century China. Many consider it...
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  • And That Is Why . . . Manipuri Myths Retold: (A Full-Colour Book with Manipuri Art) by Roy, L.
    L. Somi Roy

    And That Is Why . . . Manipuri Myths Retold: (A Full-Colour Book with Manipuri Art)

    A collection of endearing and vibrant retellings of Manipuri myths told for the first time ever to the outside world!Dear Reader, do you knowwhy the deer does not eat rice?why man gets wrinkles and a stoop?why the cat buries its poop?why a doll is...
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  • An Béal Bocht by Na Gcopaleen, Myles
    Myles Na Gcopaleen

    An B饌l Bocht

    Widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish-language novels of the 20th century, An B al Bocht is a classic satire in Irish by one of the century's great writers, Myles na gCopaleen/Flann O'Brien/Brian O'Nolan. This extremely funny book, with its rain-sodden peasants of...
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  • The Night Watchman Low Price CD by Erdrich, Louise
    Louise Erdrich

    The Night Watchman Low Price CD

    WINNER OF THE 2021 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTIONNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWASHINGTON POST, AMAZON, NPR, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, KIRKUS, CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST BOOK OF 2020Based on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich's grandfather who worked as a...
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  • Girls Burn Brighter by Rao, Shobha
    Shobha Rao

    Girls Burn Brighter

    Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post, NPR, Shelf Awareness, Paste, LitHub, Real Simple2018 Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist: Best FictionLonglisted for the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize"Incandescent...A searing portrait of what feminism looks like in much of the world." --Vogue "A...
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  • Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Thien, Madeleine
    Madeleine Thien

    Do Not Say We Have Nothing

    "In a single year, my father left us twice. The first time, to end his marriage, and the second, when he took his own life. I was ten years old."Master storyteller Madeleine Thien takes us inside an extended family in China, showing us the...
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  • The White Book by Kang, Han
    Han Kang

    The White Book

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE - A "formally daring, emotionally devastating, and deeply political" (The New York Times Book Review) exploration of personal grief through the prism of the color white, from the internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian "Stunningly beautiful writing...
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  • Moses, Man of the Mountain by Hurston, Zora Neale
    Zora Neale Hurston

    Moses, Man of the Mountain

    "A narrative of great power. Warm with friendly personality and pulsating with . . . profound eloquence and religious fervor." --New York TimesIn this novel based on the familiar story of the Exodus, Zora Neale Hurston blends the Moses of the Old Testament with...
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  • Disquiet by Livaneli, Zülfü
    Zülfü Livaneli

    Disquiet

    World Literature Today Notable Translation of the Year PopMatters Best Book of the Year From the internationally bestselling author of Serenade for Nadia, a powerful story of love and faith amidst the atrocities committed by ISIS against the Yazidi people. Disquiet transports the reader...
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  • Women in Sunlight by Mayes, Frances
    Frances Mayes

    Women in Sunlight

    The story of four American strangers who bond in Italy and change their lives over the course of an exceptional year, from the bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun. Don't miss Frances Mayes in PBS's Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special She watches...
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  • The Garden of Broken Things by Momplaisir, Francesca
    Francesca Momplaisir

    The Garden of Broken Things

    A novel about one family wading through the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010, from the acclaimed author who has been compared to Toni Morrison "at the height of her power" (Harper's Bazaar)--a haunting and astonishing story of restoration and disaster,...
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  • The River Between by Wa Thiong'o, Ngugi
    Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

    The River Between

    A 50th-anniversary edition of one of the most powerful novels by the great Kenyan author and Nobel Prize nominee A legendary work of African literature, this moving and eye-opening novel lucidly captures the drama of a people and culture whose world has been overturned....
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  • The Month of Borrowed Dreams by Hayes-McCoy, Felicity
    Felicity Hayes-McCoy

    The Month of Borrowed Dreams

    "P.S. insights, interviews & more..."--Page 4 of jacket.Author: Felicity Hayes-McCoyISBN-10: 0062889524ISBN-13: 9780062889522Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/2021Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.87h x 5.28w x 0.94dReview Citation(s): Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 19Library Journal 12/03/2021 pg. 1
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  • The Dog of Tithwal: Stories by Manto, Saadat Hasan
    Saadat Hasan Manto

    The Dog of Tithwal: Stories

    "[Manto's] empathy and narrative economy invite comparisons with Chekhov. These readable, idiomatic translations have all the agile swiftness and understated poignancy that parallel suggests." ---Boyd Tonkin, Wall Street JournalStories from "the undisputed master of the modern Indian short story" encircling the marginalized, forgotten lives...
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  • A Long Way from Douala by Lobe, Max
    Max Lobe

    A Long Way from Douala

    Bursting with local color, this hilarious, heartwarming coming-of-age tale follows two friends on a raucous journey across Cameroon as they grapple with grief, sexuality, and dreams of leaving. After their father's sudden death, Jean's older brother Roger decides he's had enough of their abusive...
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  • The Everlasting by Smith, Katy Simpson
    Katy Simpson Smith

    The Everlasting

    NEW YORK TIMES BEST HISTORICAL FICTION OF 2020"Only Katy Simpson Smith could have written a novel of such elegance, emotional power, and grace. The Everlasting, a quadruple love story spanning two millennia, is no less than the story of love itself--its frustrations and thrills,...
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  • Remember Me: A Spanish Civil War Novel by Escobar, Mario
    Mario Escobar

    Remember Me: A Spanish Civil War Novel

    Amid the shadows of war, one family faces an impossible choice that will change their lives forever. From bestseller Mario Escobar comes a 20th-century historical novel of sacrifice and resilience inspired by Spain's famed Children of Morelia and the true events that shaped their...
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  • The Secret of Karabakh by Bagirova, Fidan
    Fidan Bagirova

    The Secret of Karabakh

    You are not who you think you are. Your future is not what you think it will be.You are in danger...Alana Fulton, the beloved only child of wealthy American parents, is bookish and passionate about the past. In the final stages of a PhD...
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  • The Book of Salt by Truong, Monique
    Monique Truong

    The Book of Salt

    A novel of Paris in the 1930s from the eyes of the Vietnamese cook employed by Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, by the author of The Sweetest Fruits.Viewing his famous mesdames and their entourage from the kitchen of their rue de Fleurus home,...
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  • Claire of the Sea Light by Danticat, Edwidge
    Edwidge Danticat

    Claire of the Sea Light

    From the national bestselling author of Brother, I'm Dying and The Dew Breaker a "fiercely beautiful" novel (Los Angeles Times) that brings us deep into the intertwined lives of a small seaside town where a little girl, the daughter of a fisherman, has gone...
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  • Storyteller by Silko, Leslie Marmon
    Leslie Marmon Silko

    Storyteller

    "A rich, many-faceted book." -- The New York Times A classic work of Native American literature by the bestselling author of Ceremony Leslie Marmon Silko's groundbreaking book Storyteller, first published in 1981, blends original short stories and poetry influenced by the traditional oral tales...
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  • Devil on the Cross by Wa Thiong'o, Ngugi
    Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

    Devil on the Cross

    The great Kenyan writer and Nobel Prize nominee's novel that he wrote in secret, on toilet paper, while in prison--featuring an introduction by Namwali Serpell, the author of the novel The Old DriftOne of the cornerstones of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's fame, Devil on the...
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  • The Baseball Widow by Kamata, Suzanne
    Suzanne Kamata

    The Baseball Widow

    When Christine, an idealistic young American teacher, meets and marries Hideki Yamada, an aspiring Japanese high school baseball coach, she believes that their love with be enough to sustain them as they deal with cultural differences. However, Hideki's duties, and the team of fit,...
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  • Song of the Lion: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel by Hillerman, Anne
    Anne Hillerman

    Song of the Lion: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel

    Don't miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+! New York Times Bestseller"Fans of Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito, characters created by the author's father, Tony Hillerman, will savor this multilayered story of suspense,...
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  • The Museum of Abandoned Secrets by Zabuzhko, Oksana
    Oksana Zabuzhko

    The Museum of Abandoned Secrets

    Spanning sixty tumultuous years of Ukrainian history, this multigenerational saga weaves a dramatic and intricate web of love, sex, friendship, and death. At its center: three women linked by the abandoned secrets of the past--secrets that refuse to remain hidden.While researching a story, journalist...
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  • Unbury Our Dead with Song by Wa Ngũgĩ, Mũkoma
    Mũkoma Wa Ngũgĩ

    Unbury Our Dead with Song

    "Part mystery, part road novel, part philosophical enquiry, [this] is a dazzling journey to discover the meaning of music and its immense power over the human soul." - Aminatta Forna, author of Happiness and The Devil that Danced on the Water "Unbury Our Dead...
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  • Zuleikha: The International Bestseller by Yakhina, Guzel
    Guzel Yakhina

    Zuleikha: The International Bestseller

    WINNER OF THE BIG BOOK AWARD, THE LEO TOLSTOY YASNAYA POLYANA AWARD AND THE BEST PROSE WORK OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 READ RUSSIA PRIZE RUNNER-UP FOR THE EBRD LITERATURE PRIZE, 2020 Zuleikha is the model of a dutiful wife. Biddible...
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  • Across a Hundred Mountains by Grande, Reyna
    Reyna Grande

    Across a Hundred Mountains

    Winner of the American Book Award, Across a Hundred Mountains is a "timely and riveting" (People) novel about a young girl who leaves her small town in Mexico to find her father, who left his family to work in America--a story of migration, loss,...
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