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Two ambitious writers in 1960s LA face betrayal when one writes a novel based on the other's life.
"Journalist and screenwriter Emily St. James debuts with a big-hearted novel about community, support, and self-acceptance, focusing on a trans woman in small-town South Dakota."
Erica Skyberg is a popular English teacher and long-time community theater director, preparing to put on a production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. She's more or less a pillar of the community, even if she prefers to keep a low profile. The only ...
Award-winning novelist Caro De Robertis offers a first-of-its-kind, deeply personal, and moving oral history of a generation of queer and trans elders of color, from leading activists to artists to ...
"A cinematic morality tale set amid the carnage of a French battlefield during World War I."
Daniel Kraus's novel Angel Down takes place late in World War I, just weeks away from the November 11, 1918 Armistice. Private Cyril Bagger, self-professed gambler, con man, and card cheat, has remained safe behind the front lines by volunteering...
Three women reshape their family's Napa Valley winery after the 1967 Summer of Love.
Two ambitious writers in 1960s LA face betrayal when one writes a novel based on the other's life.
A glamorous biographical novel on Mary Quant, whose daring design of the miniskirt revolutionized fashion.
Winner of the 2019 BookBrowse Fiction Award
Prickly, wry, resistant to change yet ruthlessly honest and deeply empathetic, Olive Kitteridge is "a compelling life force" (San Francisco Chronicle).
"Two nearly identical strangers meet by chance and decide to swap lives."
Depressed after his wife's death, middle-aged actor Aubrey Lewis spends most of his time holed up alone in his apartment. That is, until he meets Lindsey Korine, a random man on the street who invites himself over. Each man thinks the other is ...
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A conversation with Dave Eggers on Contrapposto.
June 24, 2026
This issue of The BookBrowse Review contains reviews and "beyond the book" articles for 14 titles, including Land by Maggie O'Farrell, Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth, and Contrapposto by Dave Eggers. We ...
"Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn't a savior coming. Maybe it was up to me to save me."
“A tender, romantic drama that soars as high as it’s astronauts.” —Kate Quinn
"With an eclectic cast of characters and distinct style, Deb Olin Unferth's latest novel makes a brilliant case for living in the moment—even if Earth and humanity are past the point of saving."
Earth 7 begins after the end of the world. Our planet has experienced a devastating wave of "depopulation" amid environmental catastrophe, and the last humans left must respond to it. Those responses vary: some choose to settle Mars; some seek to ...
Inspired by Agatha Christie's Detection Club, a murder mystery and second-chance romance collide.
"An Absolute Delight to Read! Charming, Entertaining, and Richly Imagined"
This book is everything—an original, clever story, quirky characters, and superior writing. It's also funny, as in laugh-out-loud funny and at the most unexpected times. I lost count of how many times...
The members of the Girls' Night In Book Club in the Washington DC area are an eclectic bunch of women with a shared love of books. They particularly ...
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It’s that time again. That time when we bring you a glimpse into the books we’re most excited about for the rest of the year, starting with the first ones publishing in July and looking ahead to December. 2026 has already been exciting ...
"In this YA anthology, authors and illustrators explore the meaning, causes, and consequences of book bans, and provide resources for teens who want to stand up to censorship."
In the heat of the righteous anger many of us feel when confronting a book ban, it can be easy to lose the forest for the trees. We may feel incensed that anyone would tell us what we can or cannot read—but to truly combat this growing national...
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"When Sarah and her sister marry the original "Siamese twins" in the antebellum South and become a scandalous foursome, Sarah must navigate the judgement of others, her complex marriage, and her changing views."
Sarah Yates's prospects are grim. After falling pregnant out of wedlock and losing the baby, her reputation, as well as that of her sister, Adelaide, has been ruined. So when conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker—the original "Siamese twins," so...
A young woman’s coming-of-age story set in the early American frontier, shaped by tragedy, nature, and resilience.
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Nine linked stories reveal how globalization sparks life-changing consequences across continents.
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Two ambitious writers in 1960s LA face betrayal when one writes a novel based on the other's life.
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