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2 women and a magical cat hit the road in 'Are You Listening?'

2 women and a magical cat hit the road in 'Are You Listening?'

Magical realism can be tricky, but Tillie Walden gets it right in a spare yet powerful tale of two women on a road trip through West Texas who pick up a possibly magical cat.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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A gateway to Greek mythology

“I rarely use the word ‘beautiful’ for fiction,” said bookseller Lillian Schmid. “But this is just really a beautiful novel.”
by Tracy Mumford

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In 'Dear Haiti, Love Alaine,' Haiti comes alive as a character

In 'Dear Haiti, Love Alaine,' Haiti comes alive as a character

Sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite tackle heavy issues in this novel about a girl who gets sent to live with her aunt in Haiti, and discovers more than she bargained for about the women of her family.
by Alethea Kontis

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'Fashionopolis' tells us why we should care about clothes

'Fashionopolis' tells us why we should care about clothes

Fashion journalist Dana Thomas' book is a snappy, clear-minded attack on the fashion industry's rampant labor and environmental abuses — and also offers a path forward for consumers and the world.
by Lily Meyer

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'The Grammarians' diagrams the push and pull of sisterhood

'The Grammarians' diagrams the push and pull of sisterhood

Cathleen Schine's new novel follows redheaded twin sisters whose obsessive love of language brings them close as children — and begins to drive them apart as increasingly competitive adults.
by Heller McAlpin

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For many authors, celebrity book clubs are a ticket to success

For many authors, celebrity book clubs are a ticket to success

Booksellers often talk about discoverability — the ability to help readers find books publishers want them to buy. And increasingly, celebrity book clubs are a way to get books into readers' hands.
by Lynn Neary

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'The Testaments' takes us back to Gilead for a fast-paced, female-centered adventure

'The Testaments' takes us back to Gilead for a fast-paced, female-centered adventure

Margaret Atwood's long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid's Tale brings readers new voices (and one familiar one) and a whole new view of Gilead, the dystopian theocracy that was once the United States.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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