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State of Wonder (P.S.)
by Ann Patchett
Staff Pick
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by Jennifer Egan
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The Likeness
by Tana French
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The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen
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State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
Staff Pick
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Ian McEwan's new novel is generous, contemplative, and moving — and in good company, joining classics like Mrs. Dalloway and Ulysses that take place during a single day. McEwan intricately weaves characters and themes towards an eloquent and wrenching... (read more)

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by Ann Patchett
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Spook Country is Gibson at the top of his game, with gorgeous detail, page-turning suspense, and fascinating characters. If you've never read this author in the past because his work was categorized as science fiction, pick up this book, which is all too... (read more)

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I Curse the River of Time
by Per Petterson
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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
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Shadow Tag
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Louise Erdrich's Shadow Tag is a disturbing, heartbreaking, and mesmerizing portrait of a troubled and intense marriage. Irene and Gil are depicted with psychological nuance and in gorgeous detail; it is impossible not to feel deeply about these... (read more)

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