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Citizen 13660

by Allyce Amidon

There’s something about incorporating visual imagery that makes history so much more tangible. And Miné Okubo has done just that in order to bring history to life in "Citizen 13660". Originally published in 1946, "Citizen 13660" is a... Read More

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Get Over It

by Allyce Amidon

Heartbreak sucks. Corinne Mucha’s "Get Over It" is probably as close to a cure as we’re going to get. With laugh-out-loud humor matched perfectly with fantastic inked drawings, including input from her exasperated brain and exhausted... Read More

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The Geometry of Love

by Allyce Amidon

Jessica Levine has crafted a lyrical and realistic examination of the complications and exhilarations of romantic entanglements. "The Geometry of Love" asks whether stability or passion is more important in a relationship, as a love... Read More

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There Is No End to This Slope

by Allyce Amidon

Death of a Salesman meets Alice in Wonderland in Richard Fulco’s debut novel, There is No End to This Slope, a dark, voyeuristic glimpse into the life of a man passively watching his world deteriorate around him. Fulco’s prose is... Read More

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Bigfoot and the Baby

by Allyce Amidon

Ann Gelder’s debut, "Bigfoot and the Baby", is a delightful black satire. Playing with themes of belonging and belief, Gelder examines the interplay of capitalism and religion in 1980s America. Jackie Majesky is on a mission to save... Read More

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Myths of a Merciful God

by Allyce Amidon

Hauntingly beautiful, "Myths of a Merciful God", Cynthia Ceilán’s debut novel, is a breathtaking look at loss, grief, and forgiveness. Sarah Miranda, a single mother living in New York, has just suffered the single most devastating... Read More

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