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Category: Literary

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

Cleanness: Garth Greenwell

★★★★

In Garth Greenwell’s searingly personal and super sexy Cleanness, an American reflects on the time he has spent abroad as a teacher in Bulgaria, with particular focus on his emotional and sexual experiences.

Thank you to FSG for the free book!

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Posted on February 6, 2020February 25, 2020

Topics of Conversation: Miranda Popkey

★★★★

Miranda Popkey’s Topics of Conversation is a particularly distinctive collection of conversations between women painting a portrait of female desire, love, shame, and much more.

Thank you to Knopf Publishing for the free book!

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Posted on January 29, 2020February 25, 2020

Home Making: Lee Matalone

★★★★

Lee Matalone’s Home Making is a quietly profound story of a mother and daughter, each navigating her own meanings of motherhood and “home.”

Thank you to Harper Perennial for the free advanced copy of this book!

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Posted on August 28, 2019February 25, 2020

The Goldfinch: Donna Tartt

★★★★★

Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch is an ethereal modern masterpiece about a young boy whose mother’s death spirals the next 15 years of his life into the uncomfortable, dark, and dangerous unknown.

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Posted on August 17, 2019February 25, 2020

Women Talking: Miriam Toews

★★★

Miriam Toews’ Women Talking is the intriguing, frank story of a group of Mennonite women discussing their futures in the tight-knit community after learning that several men had been drugging and sexually assaulting them in the night.

Women Talking, Miriam Toews
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Posted on July 16, 2019February 25, 2020

Say Say Say: Lila Savage

★★★★

Lila Savage’s Say Say Say is the gentle, moving story of a young woman silently pondering her place in the world as she provides care for a woman inflicted with brain damage.

Say Say Say, Lila Savage

Thank you to A.A. Knopf for this free book!

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Posted on May 13, 2019February 25, 2020

The Behavior of Love: Virginia Reeves

★★★★★

Virginia Reeves’ The Behavior of Love is a beautiful, heartbreaking, and wickedly honest story of the wonderful and detrimental sides of love & ambition and living with the repercussions of one’s life.

The Behavior of Love, Virginia Reeves

Thank you very much to Scribner for this free review copy!

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Posted on April 28, 2019February 25, 2020

Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe: Evan James

★★★★

Evan James’ Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe is the satirically hilarious story of the eclectic Widdicombe family and the houseguests that they welcome into their Pacific Northwest home for the summer.

Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe, Evan James

Huge thanks to Atria for this free review copy!

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Posted on April 11, 2019February 25, 2020

The Ash Family: Molly Dektar

★★★★

Molly Dektar’s The Ash Family is the atmospheric and deeply interesting story of a young woman who joins an off-the-grid cooperative of radical environmental activists.

The Ash Family, Molly Dektar

Thank you to Simon & Schuster for the free book!

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Posted on February 9, 2019February 25, 2020

The Dreamers: Karen Thompson Walker

★★★★★

Karen Thompson Walker’s The Dreamers is a hauntingly beautiful tale of the mysterious sleeping disease that ravages a small California college town.

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