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This new novel hits all the classic Murakami touchstones: a mild-mannered protagonist; a mysterious stranger; odd, supernatural phenomena; lingering tensions from WWII; and those hypnotic descriptions of quotidian life in Japan that alter your mood and mindset, even after you close the book. An engaging and entertaining read.
Man Booker winner…
Anna Burns pulled off an upset and made history by becoming the first author from Northern Ireland to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2018. The judges described the language of this darkly comic novel as “simply marvelous; beginning with the distinctive and consistently realized voice of the funny, resilient, astute, plain-spoken, first-person protagonist.”
MacArthur Genius…
In this mesmerizing collection of short stories, Link again turns her highly-attuned ear to the otherworldly, adroitly dancing both with elements of the uncanny & expectations of the genre.
New release…
Elliot Ackerman’s slim new novel is like a punch in the gut. Sharp, surprising, and at times devastating, ‘Waiting for Eden’ deals with the broadest themes imaginable — life and death, love and grief — while remaining tightly focused on one injured soldier’s most intimate relationships. A terrific and innovative novel about the ways that war can tear apart a family, and a soldier, long before it tears apart the body.
Hispanic Heritage Month…
Machado’s collection of stories is so wonderfully weird. Genre-bending, uncanny, and often very funny, each of these unusual stories has something poignant to say about being a person — especially a person of Hispanic heritage — and about being an artist.
On the screen…
When a gala for the international elite devolves into a long-term hostage situation, unexpected intimacies flourish. This lyrical and layered novel is an astonishing study of human compassion. The film adaptation stars Julianne Moore and Christopher Lambert.
New release…
Hank Green — whose videos have collectively garnered more than 2 billion views on YouTube — draws from his own experience as a beloved internet icon to comment on fame and the current political climate. The result is a multi-layered, highly entertaining, and thought-provoking debut novel.
First day of fall…
B. A. Shaprio’s celebrated novel is the perfect book to welcome fall with. A smart, tightly woven mystery and art caper, it’s the kind of novel you’ll want to read in a museum cafe while sipping a cappuccino.
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