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What Iranians Want

by Erika Harlitz Kern

Arash Azizi’s "What Iranians Want" documents the demands and aspirations behind the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom. On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Tehran for the alleged crime of wearing her hijab... Read More

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The Beaver Theory

by Eileen Gonzalez

An actuary-turned-business-owner races the clock to find a killer in Antti Tuomainen’s thriller "The Beaver Theory". Henri’s life has become quite exciting of late: he moved in with his girlfriend, Laura, and her daughter; a sketchy... Read More

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Trondheim

by Elaine Chiew

A crisis exposes faultlines in a marriage in Cormac James’s whipsmart, lyrical novel "Trondheim". In the winter, Trondheim ought to be magical, but to Lil and Alba, who are in the grip of a family emergency, it reads as surreal.... Read More

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Peripheral Vision

by Ho Lin

"Peripheral Vision" is a handsome sampling of Uta Barth’s challenging photography. Accompanied by essays that delve into Barth’s artistic themes and methods, its overview of Barth’s work ranges from her early projects in the late... Read More

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South of Sepharad

by Eileen Gonzalez

In Eric Z. Weintraub’s novel "South of Sepharad", a Jewish family faces separation and exile from the only home they’ve ever known. After centuries of rule, the Moors lose control over Spain to the Catholic monarchs Isabella and... Read More

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Love Novel

by Suzanne Kamata

Ivana Sajko’s "Love Novel" plunges into the difficulties that occur after a couple without means gives in to desire. The story is told from the points-of-view of an unnamed man and woman living in an unnamed city and country. The man,... Read More

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