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February 12, 2019

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published February 12, 2019. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in February 2019.

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Tacoma Stories

by Jeff Fleischer

The stories in Richard Wiley’s new collection all take place in the same city among characters who share connections. They are creatively mixed and span decades and tones. "Tacoma Stories" is a compelling whole formed of memorable... Read More

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Sixteen

by Meagan Logsdon

Humming with emotion, Auguste Corteau’s "Sixteen" plumbs mysteries both sonic and spiritual. It’s a globe-spanning and deeply personal alternate history. The Soviet Union seems on the verge of collapse in 1953. Mass defections to the... Read More

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The Book of Delights

by Ho Lin

Ross Gay is known for his poetry, but "The Book of Delights" proves that he’s also an adept essayist. In composing the book, Gay operated under a simple principle: keep a diary of entries over the course of one year, with each entry... Read More

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Cogheart

by Catherine Thureson

In Peter Bunzl’s enthralling middle grade adventure, "Cogheart", Lily Hartman’s inventor father is missing, and she sets off to solve the mystery of his disappearance. The story moves quickly, its complex plot never missing a step.... Read More

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The Psychology of Time Travel

by Meagan Logsdon

Past, present, and future collide in "The Psychology of Time Travel". Kate Mascarenhas layers science, romance, and mystery to explore humans’ relationships not only to each other but also to time itself. Four scientists—Margaret,... Read More

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Lord

by Letitia Montgomery-Rodgers

João Gilberto Noll’s "Lord" opens with a cryptic quote from Iain Sinclair: “The secret interiors of these post-human fortresses solicit conspiracy, acts of sexual transgression. Illicit exchanges between dealers.” Aging and... Read More