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A Novel
by David J. Halperin
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by Jason Mott
Published Mar 2014
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by Hari Kunzru
Published Jan 2013
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by Bryn Greenwood
Published Apr 2012
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by Peter Bognanni
Published Mar 2011
Read ReviewsWholly original, The House of Tomorrow is the story of a young man's self-discovery, a dying woman's last wish, and a band of misfits trying desperately to be heard.
by Jonathan Lethem
Published Aug 2010
Read ReviewsThe acclaimed author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude returns with a roar with this gorgeous, searing portrayal of Manhattanites wrapped in their own delusions, desires, and lies.
by Avner Mandelman
Published Jul 2010
Read ReviewsDisguised as a breathtaking thriller, Avner Mandelmans novel reveals Israels double soul, its inherent paradoxes, and its taste for both art and violence. (Paperback Original)
by Victor LaValle
Published Mar 2010
Read ReviewsA fiendishly imaginative comic novel about doubt, faith, and the monsters we carry within us.
by Michael Chabon
Published Apr 2008
Read ReviewsFor sixty years, Jews have prospered in the Federal District of Sitka, a "temporary" safe haven created in the wake of revelations of the Holocaust and the shocking 1948 collapse of the fledgling state of Israel. Now the District is set to revert to Alaskan control, and their dream is coming to an end: once again the tides of history threaten to ...
by David Mitchell
Published Feb 2007
Read ReviewsA novel about a 13-year-old boy's perilous trek through schoolyard trials, his budding interest in girls and the simmering tension between his parents.
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