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Where Rabbits Gathered

by Karen Rigby

A Native American line of uncommon women endure the Spanish conquest in Alisa Valdés-Rodríguez’s piercing historical novel "Where Rabbits Gathered". In 1598 in New Spain, an expedition gathers to colonize the lands that constitute... Read More

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Allegro

by Meg Nola

In Ariel Dorfman’s luminous novel "Allegro", Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is drawn into a perturbing medical mystery. In 1765, nine-year-old Mozart is thrilled to have his first symphony conducted in London by Maestro Johann Christian Bach.... Read More

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The Reindeer of Chinese Gardens

by Meg Nola

In Barbara Sjoholm’s stirring historical novel "The Reindeer of Chinese Gardens", a woman is determined to become a writer. At the turn of the twentieth century, Norwegian Dagny yearns for “foreign places and adventure.” She... Read More

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The World So Wide

by Karen Rigby

A woman returns to her roots in Zilla Jones’s entrancing historical novel "The World So Wide", about lost love amid a revolution. In 1983, Felicity—half Black, half white—is a renowned Canadian opera singer. Her success doesn’t... Read More

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No. 10 Doyers Street

by Anna Karnedy

In Radha Vatsal’s exciting crime novel "No. 10 Doyers Street", a reporter navigates the diverse political climate of New York City. In the early 1900s, Archana—an Indian immigrant married to a white doctor—is swept up in the... Read More

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