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What: “Sh*t, Actually” by Lindy West
Why: Do you find yourself in need...
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What: “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar
Why: Cyrus Shams is a typical American 20-something with delusions of artistic grandeur, tumultuous relationships and a substance abuse disorder. Haunted by the...
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What: “Daisy Darker” by Alice Feeney
Why: This suspense thriller opens with all of Daisy Darker’s family members returning to her decaying Gothic house for her 80th birthday...
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What: “Certain Dark Things” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Why: What an engrossing, vibrant new take on vampires. Part forbidden-love story, part revenge caper, part bloodbath, this is easily one...
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What: “On Juneteenth” by Annette Gordon-Reed
Why: Black history is American history, and...
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What: “The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller
Why: If, like me prior...
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What: “The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics” by Olivia Waite
Why: The backstories of...
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What: “Why Fish Don’t Exist” by Lulu Miller
Why: Taxonomy is classification – in...
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What: “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” by Shehan Karunatilaka
Why: Magical...
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What: “Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Why: This novel...
