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  • The Mission House by Davies, Carys
    Carys Davies

    The Mission House

    The Sunday Times (London) Novel of the Year "Luminous...a writer to watch--and to savor." --Oprah Daily From the award-winning author of West and The Redemption of Galen Pike, a "sublime" (The Toronto Star) and propulsive novel that follows an Englishman seeking refuge in a...
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  • Here Is a Body by Abdel Aziz, Basma
    Basma Abdel Aziz

    Here Is a Body

    "An unflinching and deeply humane masterwork by a writer of astounding talent and courage."-Omar El Akkad, author of What Strange Paradise Mysterious men are rounding up street children and enrolling them in a so-called "rehabilitation program," designed to indoctrinate them for the military-backed regime's...
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  • Honor by Umrigar, Thrity
    Thrity Umrigar

    Honor

    In this riveting and immersive novel, bestselling author Thrity Umrigar tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide.Indian American journalist Smita has returned to India to cover a story, but reluctantly: long ago...
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  • John The Old Saxon: King Alfred and the Revival of Anglo-Saxon Learning by Broughton, John
    John Broughton

    John The Old Saxon: King Alfred and the Revival of Anglo-Saxon Learning

    In his darkest hour, hiding in the depths of the Somerset marshes in 878 AD, King Alfred devises a scheme to save his kingdom from the Vikings threatening to overwhelm the country.His spectacular success, beginning with the triumphant battle of Ethandun, involves creating a...
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  • Green by Graham-Felsen, Sam
    Sam Graham-Felsen

    Green

    A coming-of-age novel about race, privilege, and the struggle to rise in America, written by a former Obama campaign staffer and propelled by an exuberant, unforgettable narrator. "A riot of language that's part hip-hop, part nerd boy, and part pure imagination."--The Boston Globe Boston,...
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  • Arranged Marriage: Stories by Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee
    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

    Arranged Marriage: Stories

    Although Chitra Divakaruni's poetry has won praise and awards for many years, it is her "luminous, exquisitely crafted prose" (Ms.) that is quickly making her one of the brightest rising stars in the changing face of American literature. Arranged Marriage, her first collection of...
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  • Dust by Owuor, Yvonne Adhiambo
    Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

    Dust

    A Washington Post Notable BookWhen a young man is gunned down in the streets of Nairobi, his grief-stricken father and sister bring his body back to their crumbling home in the Kenyan drylands. But the murder has stirred up memories long since buried, precipitating...
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  • The Pink Suit by Kelby
    Nicole Mary Kelby

    The Pink Suit

    "Inspired by the true story behind Jackie Kennedy's iconic outfit, Kelby has stitched a compelling tale of politics, fashion and history." -- People On November 22, 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy accompanied her husband to Dallas dressed in a pink Chanel-style suit. Much of her wardrobe,...
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  • Some Dream for Fools by Guène, Faïza
    Fa?a Gu鈩e

    Some Dream for Fools

    Ahl鑪e, a young woman living on the outskirts of Paris, is trying to make a life out of the dreams she brought with her from Algeria and the reality she faces every day. Her father lost his job after an accident at his construction...
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  • White Dog Fell from the Sky by Morse, Eleanor
    Eleanor Morse

    White Dog Fell from the Sky: White Dog Fell from the Sky: A Novel

    An extraordinary novel of love, friendship, and betrayal for admirers of Abraham Verghese and Edwidge DanticatEleanor Morse's rich and intimate portrait of Botswana, and of three people whose intertwined lives are at once tragic and remarkable, is an absorbing and deeply moving story.In apartheid...
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  • Summer at the Garden Cafe by Hayes-McCoy, Felicity
    Felicity Hayes-McCoy

    Summer at the Garden Cafe

    The second in Felicity Hayes-McCoy's Finfarran Peninsula series, and the sequel to The Library at the Edge of the World--a heartwarming story about secrets between four generations of Irish women, and the healing powers of books, love, and friendship.The Garden Café, next to Lissbeg...
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  • News of Our Loved Ones by DeWitt, Abigail
    Abigail DeWitt

    News of Our Loved Ones

    Set in France and America, News of Our Loved Ones is a haunting and intimate examination of love and loss, beauty and the cost of survival, witnessed through two generations of one French family, whose lives are all touched by the tragic events surrounding...
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  • Aunty Lee's Chilled Revenge by Yu, Ovidia
    Ovidia Yu

    Aunty Lee's Chilled Revenge

    Rosie "Aunty" Lee--feisty widow, amateur sleuth and proprietor of Singapore's best-loved home cooking restaurant--is back in another delectable, witty mystery set in Singapore.Slightly hobbled by a twisted ankle, crime-solving restaurateur Aunty Lee begrudgingly agrees to take a rest from running her famous caf ,...
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  • Chicago by Al Aswany, Alaa
    Alaa Al Aswany

    Chicago

    From Alaa Al Aswany, the author of the highly-acclaimed The Yacoubian Building, comes a story of love, sex, friendship, hatred, and ambition set in the midwestern city with a cast of American and Arab characters achingly human in their desires and needs. Chicago offers...
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  • One Big Damn Puzzler by Harding, John
    John Harding

    One Big Damn Puzzler

    On an island paradise somewhere in the South Pacific, Managua--the only native who can read or write--is busily translating Hamlet into pidgin English when a plane interrupts his noble work. Strapping on his false leg, he makes his way to the landing strip to...
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  • Karma and Other Stories by Reddi, Rishi
    Rishi Reddi

    Karma and Other Stories

    In this sparkling collection, award-winning writer Rishi Reddi weaves a multigenerational tapestry of interconnected lives, depicting members of an Indian American community struggling to balance the demands of tradition with the allure of Western life.In "Lord Krishna," a teenager is offended when his evangelical...
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  • Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Tan, Sue Lynn
    Sue Lynn Tan

    Daughter of the Moon Goddess: A Fantasy Romance Novel

    The acclaimed national and international bestseller"Epic, romantic, and enthralling from start to finish."--Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series"An all-consuming work of literary fantasy that is breathtaking both for its beauty and its suspense."--BookPage, starred reviewA captivating and romantic...
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  • Les Beaux Châteaux by Marks, Dorothy Mackevich
    Dorothy Mackevich Marks

    Les Beaux Ch穰eaux

    Following the death of his wife, Frida, Victor's relationship with his adult son Jean Paul ("JP") is fractured. Their alienation is not an isolated family breakdown; French culture is re-forming from the grassroots up. Knowing JP can't stay in France with his curmudgeonly father,...
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  • Out of the Black Pot and Other Stories: Volume III of Glimpses into Yorùbá Culture by Ògúnlàna, O̩la&#7
    O̩la Ògúnlàna

    Out of the Black Pot and Other Stories: Volume III of Glimpses into Yorùbá Culture

    'Out of the Black Pot' is a redemption story that follows a devotee of Ès̩ù (the devil) who murders his son and later seeks the forgiveness of his grandson and finally finds peace in Christianity. In 'The Christmas Present', when young Zac writes a...
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  • Tehran at Twilight by Abdoh, Salar
    Salar Abdoh

    Tehran at Twilight

    An Iranian American returns home to help a friend and finds his life in danger: "Remarkable...a smart, eloquent novel." (Dalia Sofer, author of The Septembers of Shiraz)The year is 2008. Reza Malek's life is modest but manageable - he lives in a small apartment...
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  • Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Soyinka, Wole
    Wole Soyinka

    Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth

    A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR - The first Black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature gives us a tour de force, combining "elements of a murder mystery, a searing political satire and an Alice in Wonderland-like modern allegory of...
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  • The Soul of a Tree by Schneck, David A.
    David A. Schneck

    The Soul of a Tree

    This book is a work of historical fiction about the Great Basking Ridge Oak tree and its mysterious connection to a long ago past of patriotism, murder and perseverance. Follow the tree through its journey of life and life after. It played a role...
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  • Mallaig Road: A Journey Through Childhood by Dewar, Robert
    Robert Dewar

    Mallaig Road: A Journey Through Childhood

    Mallaig Road tells the story of Alexander's childhood in conservative 1960s Cape Town, his high school years in Johannesburg, and his early adult years. The story spans the decade between the Maclean family's arrival in Cape Town from Kenya in April 1965, and Alexander's...
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  • Tell Me How to Be by Patel, Neel
    Neel Patel

    Tell Me How to Be

    * INAUGURAL LILLY'S LIBRARY BOOK CLUB PICK FROM LILLY SINGH * "A beautiful book about a mother and son...I really loved this book."--Rumaan Alam on The TODAY Show By turns irreverent and tender, filled with the beats of '90s R&B, Neel Patel's Tell Me...
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  • Yekl, the Imported Bridegroom, and Other Stories of Yiddish New York by Cahan, Abraham
    Abraham Cahan

    Yekl, the Imported Bridegroom, and Other Stories of Yiddish New York

    Yekl and the Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of Yiddish New York brings together several stories by one of the preeminent American Jewish writers, Abraham Cahan. Cahan was an emigrant from Lithuania in 1882, having moved to New York City to escape political persecution...
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  • Wyrd Of The Wolf: The Unification Of Saxon Southern England by Broughton, John
    John Broughton

    Wyrd Of The Wolf: The Unification Of Saxon Southern England

    Among the political and religious upheaval of seventh century England, nobody is safe.As the old gods are eroded by the new church and and ambitious men vie for power, blood is shed throughout the land. In the south, ealdorman Aelfhere believes that for his...
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  • FanGong Seawall by Jiwen
    Jiwen

    FanGong Seawall

    THIS STORY RECEIVED YANGTZE RIVER NETWORK LITERATURE COMPETITION AWARD FOR 2020.Set 1,000 years ago (AD 1021-1026) during China's Song Dynasty, it centres on the life and times of Fan Zhongyan, a real historical figure in ancient China. "Fan" is his last name, and "Gong"...
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  • A Woman Made of Snow by Gifford, Elisabeth
    Elisabeth Gifford

    A Woman Made of Snow

    A gorgeous, haunting and captivating novel of a century-long family mystery in the wilds of Scotland, and one woman's hunt for the truth. Scotland, 1949: Caroline Gillan and her new husband Alasdair have moved back to Kelly Castle, his dilapidated family estate in the...
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  • Peasants and Other Stories by Chekhov, Anton
    Anton Chekhov

    Peasants and Other Stories

    The ever maturing art and ever more ambitious imaginative reach of Anton Chekhov, one of the world's greatest masters of the short story, led him in his last years to an increasingly profound exploration of the troubled depths of Russian society and life. This...
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  • Wendt: Pouliuli by Wendt, Albert
    Albert Wendt

    Wendt: Pouliuli

    What happens when an old man wakes up one morning and finds that everything around him now fills with revulsion? What happens when Faleasa Osovae, the highest ranking alii in the village of Maalaelua, feigns madness and throws away his responsibilities as a chief?Author:...
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  • Clearing in the Sky & Other Stories by Stuart, Jesse
    Jesse Stuart

    Clearing in the Sky & Other Stories

    Here are twenty-one tales from Kentucky's inimitable and beloved storyteller, Jesse Stuart. Full of high, rambunctious humor, quick-paced as a mountain square dance, bright as a maple tree against an October hill -- these stories are Stuart in his best form -- the form...
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  • The Last Storyteller: A Novel of Ireland by Delaney, Frank
    Frank Delaney

    The Last Storyteller: A Novel of Ireland

    "Riveting . . . Readers will quickly warm to Frank] Delaney's vividly described Ireland of the 1950s, its fully realized inhabitants, and the dynamic political and personal relationships that make for a remarkable story."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "If we're to live good lives, we...
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  • Randy Lopez Goes Home, 9 by Anaya, Rudolfo
    Rudolfo Anaya

    Randy Lopez Goes Home

    When he was a young man, Randy Lopez left his village in northern New Mexico to seek his fortune. Since then, he has learned some of the secrets of success in the Anglo world--and even written a book called Life Among the Gringos. But...
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  • Lord of the Dance by Greeley, Andrew M.
    Andrew M. Greeley

    Lord of the Dance

    A classic tale by one of America's most beloved storytellers. High in the cold skies above China, Daniel Farrell flew alone, a spy pilot on secret surveillance. It was to be his last mission. . . . When the news of his loss was...
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  • Such a Long Journey by Mistry, Rohinton
    Rohinton Mistry

    Such a Long Journey

    It is Bombay in 1971, the year India went to war over what was to become Bangladesh. A hard-working bank clerk, Gustad Noble is a devoted family man who gradually sees his modest life unravelling. His young daughter falls ill; his promising son defies...
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  • Night in Shanghai by Mones, Nicole
    Nicole Mones

    Night in Shanghai

    From the author of The Last Chinese Chef, a love story between a black musician and a gangster's translator set against Shanghai's dazzling jazz age and the looming menace of World War II, and "a rich and thoroughly captivating read." (Gail Tsukiyama, author of...
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  • Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots by Soffer, Jessica
    Jessica Soffer

    Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots

    "Sassy, brash, acrobatic and colorful . . . I want to read it again and again." --Time "Impressive . . . Soffer's style is natural and assured." --Meg Wolitzer, All Things Considered, NPR Lorca spends her life poring over cookbooks to earn the love...
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  • They Come in All Colors by Hansen, Malcolm
    Malcolm Hansen

    They Come in All Colors

    2019 First Novelist Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association An "urgent and heartrending novel about an America on the brink" (Matt Gallagher, author of Youngblood), They Come in All Colors follows a biracial teenage boy who finds his new life...
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  • My Mrs. Brown by Norwich, William
    William Norwich

    My Mrs. Brown

    This "immensely enjoyable tale of empowerment" (Patrick Henry Bass, NY1) about a gentle Rhode Island woman who makes her first journey to New York City to buy an exquisitely tailored dress "gets to the essence of why style matters" (Kate Betts).Early one September not...
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  • Francesca's Kitchen by Pezzelli, Peter
    Peter Pezzelli

    Francesca's Kitchen

    No one writes about Italian-American families with the humor, warmth, and heart of Peter Pezzelli. With Francesca's Kitchen, he delivers a winning novel about how much we need the closeness of family--even if we don't know it. Where There's Food, There's Family For years,...
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  • Hope Has Two Daughters by Mazigh, Monia
    Monia Mazigh

    Hope Has Two Daughters

    A bracing and vividly told story set against the backdrops of the Tunisian Bread Riots in 1984 and the Jasmine Revolution in 2010, Hope Has Two Daughters offers a glimpse inside revolution from the perspectives of a mother and daughter.Unwilling to endure a culture...
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  • This Burns My Heart by Park, Samuel
    Samuel Park

    This Burns My Heart

    In this "extraordinary" (Chicago Tribune) and compelling love story set in postwar Korea in the 1960s, an unhappily married woman struggles to give her daughter a good life and to find love in a society caught between ancient tradition and change. On the eve...
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  • The God Child by Ayim, Nana Oforiatta
    Nana Oforiatta Ayim

    The God Child

    A beautifully told story of family secrets and conflicting cultural expectations. --Booklist (starred review)A brave reinvention of the immigrant narrative . . . Cesaire's Notebook meets Duras' Lover. Unprecedented --Taiye Selasi, author of Ghana Must Go A moving, mesmerizing, and astoundingly original debut novel...
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  • Stork Mountain by Penkov, Miroslav
    Miroslav Penkov

    Stork Mountain

    Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Culture, religion, and ideology collide in the mountains of Bulgaria in this big hearted debut novel In Stork Mountain, a young Bulgarian immigrant returns to the country of his birth in search of his grandfather,...
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  • East of the West by Penkov, Miroslav
    Miroslav Penkov

    East of the West: A Country in Stories

    "Penkov's teeming stories accomplish in phrases what lesser writers take chapters to convey. . . . A collection of triumphs." --Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times A grandson tries to buy Lenin's corpse on eBay for his Communist grandfather. A failed wunderkind steals a...
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  • Going Back Home by Hess, Marie
    Marie Hess

    Going Back Home

    Written by a Mohawk Institute Residential School survivor, this is a fierce and candid story that reveals the heartbreaking trauma of that tragic time in our history. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools confinements has affected Indigenous communities over...
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  • Marrow and Bone by Kempowski, Walter
    Walter Kempowski

    Marrow and Bone

    A moving, darkly funny road trip novel about World War II, returning to one's birthplace, and coming to terms with tragedy. West Germany, 1988, just before the fall of the Berlin Wall: Jonathan Fabrizius, a middle-aged erstwhile journalist, has a comfortable existence in Hamburg,...
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  • Friend of My Youth by Chaudhuri, Amit
    Amit Chaudhuri

    Friend of My Youth

    An intensely personal novel about childhood, memory, and history by one of today's most celebrated authors, now available in the US for the first time. Friend of My Youth begins with the novelist Amit Chaudhuri returning to Bombay, the city in which he grew...
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  • Looking for Judah: Adventures in Genealogy and Remembrance by Brule, David
    David Brule

    Looking for Judah: Adventures in Genealogy and Remembrance

    On this genealogical adventure, the author encounters a close relative, a man of another race, and together they set out to find mutual ancestors that link them to the black slaves of a Tory pastor, to a Narragansett tribal leader, to the son of...
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  • Empire of Glass by Solimine, Kaitlin
    Kaitlin Solimine

    Empire of Glass

    "A portrait of a soul,"--Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, finalist for the National Book AwardIn the mid-1990s, an American teenager, named Lao K in Chinese, stands on Coal Hill, a park in Beijing, a loop of rope in her hand. Will she assist her Chinese homestay...
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