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And the Mountains Echoed And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini
Hardcover: 21 May 2013
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Khaled Hosseini has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations
Americanah Americanah
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Hardcover: 14 May 2013
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Fearless, gripping, at once darkly funny and tender, spanning three continents and numerous lives, Americanah is a richly told story set in today's globalized world.
Flora Flora
by Gail Godwin
Hardcover: 7 May 2013
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Flora is a novel as word-perfect and taut as an Alice Munro short story; like Munro, Godwin has flawlessly depicted the kind of fatalistic situation we can encounter in our youth — one that utterly robs us of our childhood and steers the course for our adult lives.
The Laws of Gravity The Laws of Gravity
by Liz Rosenberg
Hardcover: 7 May 2013
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An exquisite tour de force, The Laws of Gravity is a testament to what it means to be a family, what it takes to save a life, and the lengths we will go to protect the ones we love.
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
by Anthony Marra
Hardcover: 7 May 2013
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A brilliant debut novel that brings to life an abandoned hospital where a tough-minded doctor decides to harbor a hunted young girl, with powerful consequences.
In the Garden of Stone In the Garden of Stone
by Susan Tekulve
Hardcover: 30 Apr 2013
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Bleak, harrowing, and beautifully told, In the Garden of Stone is a haunting saga of endurance and redemption.
The Woman Upstairs The Woman Upstairs
by Claire Messud
Hardcover: 30 Apr 2013
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The riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed, and betrayed by passion and desire for a world beyond her own.
The Golem and the Jinni The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker
Hardcover: 23 Apr 2013
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A chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York.
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The Shelter Cycle
Peter Rock

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An American original, Peter Rock brings our strangest beliefs to vivid and sympathetic life in this haunting novel inspired by true events.
And the Mountains Echoed
Khaled Hosseini

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Khaled Hosseini has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations
Helga's Diary
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The remarkable diary of a young girl who survived the Holocaust—appearing in English for the first time.
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