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by Karen Russell
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Read ReviewsFor fans of Dave Eggers and Kelly Link, an exhilarating collection of stories that explores the mysterious, often dangerous forces that shape our lives - from censorship and terrorism to technology and online dating.
by Caleb Johnson
Published May 2019
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by Sarah Gerard
Published Apr 2017
Read ReviewsSarah Gerard follows her breakout novel, Binary Star, with the dynamic essay collection Sunshine State, which explores Florida as a microcosm of the most pressing economic and environmental perils haunting our society.
by Joshilyn Jackson
Published Oct 2016
Read ReviewsA fiercely independent divorce lawyer learns the power of family and connection when she receives a cryptic message from her estranged mother in this bittersweet, witty novel from the nationally bestselling author of Someone Else's Love Story and gods in Alabama - an emotionally resonant tale about the endurance of love and the power of stories to ...
by Katharina Hagena
Published Feb 2014
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by Lydia Millet
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by Eowyn Ivey
Published Nov 2012
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by Rachel DeWoskin
Published Jul 2012
Read ReviewsA scathingly funny and moving book about dreams and reality, at once light on its feet and unwaveringly serious.
by Erin Morgenstern
Published Jul 2012
Read ReviewsThe circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night...
by Kevin Wilson
Published Apr 2012
Read ReviewsMeet The Family Fang, an unforgettable collection of demanding, brilliant, and absolutely endearing oddballs whose lives are risky and mischievous performance art.
by Téa Obreht
Published Nov 2011
Read ReviewsWeaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, the youngest of The New Yorkers twenty best American fiction writers under forty, has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation.
Winner of the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction
by Goldie Goldbloom
Published Mar 2011
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by Chris Adrian
Published Jul 2009
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by Michael Chabon
Published Aug 2001
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by George Saunders
Published Jun 2001
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