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'Tigers, Not Daughters' is haunting — with or without a ghost

'Tigers, Not Daughters' is haunting — with or without a ghost

In Samantha Mabry's new novel, three prickly sisters are haunted, maybe literally, by their fourth, who's died in an accident. She has a message for them, but they may be too sunk in grief to hear it.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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New York comes alive — literally — in 'The City We Became'

New York comes alive — literally — in 'The City We Became'

Three-time Hugo Award winner N.K. Jemisin turns her attention to our world in her new book — or at least, a version of our world in which cities can be born in human form to fight evil.
by Steve Mullis

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Multiple Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies at 81

Multiple Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies at 81

One of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class" and the musicals "Ragtime" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died. Terrence McNally died Tuesday of complications from the coronavirus. He was 81.
by The Associated Press

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In 'The Glass Hotel,' the disasters are smaller but still disruptive

In 'The Glass Hotel,' the disasters are smaller but still disruptive

Emily St. John Mandel's powerful new novel follows a troubled brother and sister who get involved with a crooked hotel magnate whose Ponzi scheme destroys the lives of his investors.
by Michael Schaub

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The Thread: Fiction about islands during a time of isolation

The Thread: Fiction about islands during a time of isolation

In this week’s edition of The Thread, host Kerri Miller kicks off a monthlong series, “Fiction in a time of isolation,” with three novels that celebrate sunny — and solitary — island life.
by Kerri Miller

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'American Poison' aims to show how race is at the root of U.S. problems

'American Poison' aims to show how race is at the root of U.S. problems

Journalist Eduardo Porter has written a book that cuts to the root of racism, tracing it from slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation — and bringing it to today — with unblinking honesty and facts.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Under the quirk, 'Hearts Of Oak' beats with a thoughtful pulse

Under the quirk, 'Hearts Of Oak' beats with a thoughtful pulse

Eddie Robson's slim but punchy new novel is set in an unnamed city, made mostly of wood. The city has a King. The King talks to a cat. It's a gem of offbeat weirdness — with a deeply thoughtful core.
by Jason Heller

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