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Forever We Dream

by Paige Soto

A thought-provoking and entertaining novel, "Forever We Dream" follows triplets in their pursuit to find their missing mother. In Mark Workman’s charming novel "Forever We Dream", teenage triplets use a talent competition to search for... Read More

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We Walked On

by Karen Rigby

A girl comes of age in a time of war, holding on to memories of her city as it once existed, in the poignant historical novel "We Walked On". Lebanon’s civil war unites a teacher and student in Thérèse Soukar Chehade’s illuminating... Read More

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Tyrant

by Peter Dabbene

With supernatural and horror elements, the short stories collected in "Tyrant" tantalize with hints of mystery concealed behind linguistic brevity. A mysterious future universe is the setting for the dark, gripping tales in Michael... Read More

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The Conduit

by Leah Block

A woman with deep ties to her family’s estate is pulled into intrigue surrounding it via prophetic dreams in the thoughtful fantasy novel "The Conduit". In Suzy Webb’s slow-moving fantasy novel "The Conduit", a woman uncovers old... Read More

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The Phoenix

by Julia Dillman

A distrusting teenager acclimates to a new life—and to supernatural realities—in the surprising novel "The Phoenix". In Eric Van Allen’s supernatural novel "The Phoenix", a teenager and her siblings navigate an unstable home life.... Read More

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Lonely Women Make Good Lovers

by Matt Sutherland

It’s not easy being Keetje—so truthstakingly, heartgapingly, cliffedgingly vulnerable and live. The experience of her poetry feels dangerous, capable of triggering changes both lasting and longed for. That she recognizes love as... Read More

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