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Back to SearchJulia Alvarez on THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez is a funny, life-affirming novel about storytelling, friendship and death. Alvarez joins us to talk a…
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Leif Enger on I CHEERFULLY REFUSE
I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger is a big-hearted, hopeful novel that's part adventure story, part love story — with unforgettable dialogue, charact…
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Lisa Ko on MEMORY PIECE
Memory Piece by Lisa Ko is an unforgettable story of art, friendship and coming-of-age that cuts across decades from the 1980s to the 2040s. Ko joins…
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Vinson Cunningham on GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham is a clear-eyed, charming coming-of-age-story set in the world of power, money, and political campaigns. Cunn…
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Hanif Abdurraqib on THERE'S ALWAYS THIS YEAR
There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib plays with time and memory, intimacy and vulnerability, going away and coming home — and leaves everythi…
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Poured Over Double Shot: Tessa Hulls and Griffin Hansbury
Tessa Hulls' Feeding Ghosts is a richly woven and visually stunning graphic memoir about three generations of Chinese women exploring themes of grief…
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Percival Everett on JAMES
James by Percival Everett flips the script on an American classic as Huck Finn steps to the side and Jim takes center stage in a powerful and often v…
2 years, 2 months ago
Téa Obreht on THE MORNINGSIDE
The Morningside by Téa Obreht is a story of mothers and daughters and finding home, set in an unforgettable building and a near-future world. Obreht …
2 years, 2 months ago
Lottie Hazell on PIGLET
Piglet by Lottie Hazell is a taut and propulsive novel about women's ambitions and the quest for fulfillment at any cost. Hazell joins us to talk ab…
2 years, 2 months ago
Sloane Crosley on GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE
Sloane Crosley's Grief Is for People grapples with challenging subjects of friendship and profound loss with humor and empathy. Crosley joined us to …
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