Children of the Land
by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
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In this exquisitely crafted memoir, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo describes coming of age as a young man and a poet. His childhood is complicated by being born in Zacatecas, ...
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Karen Lewis
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Beyond the Book: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
In his memoir Children of the Land, author Marcelo Hernandez Castillo recounts applying for and receiving DACA. This is a temporary immigration status that alleviates some of his worst fears about being deported as an undocumented college student. ... Beyond the Book
A Good Neighborhood
by Therese Anne Fowler
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After fictionalized biographies of Zelda Fitzgerald (Z, 2013) and Alva Vanderbilt (A Well-Behaved Woman, 2018), Therese Anne Fowler has returned to the kind of contemporary ...
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Rebecca Foster
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Beyond the Book: Tree Law in the United States
In Therese Anne Fowler's A Good Neighborhood, a lawsuit over a tree precipitates a series of tragic events. It is not uncommon for a tree to be the basis of a dispute between neighbors. Fallen trees or branches often affect neighbors, but remain the ... Beyond the Book
Little Gods
by Meng Jin
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Little Gods, Meng Jin's intricate, emotionally intelligent debut, opens with a scene in which physicist Su Lan gives birth in Beijing in 1989. Through the eyes of a ...
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Rachel Hullett
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Beyond the Book: The Tiananmen Square Massacre
One of the largest public squares in the world, Tiananmen Square lies in the heart of Beijing. It's named after a monumental gate built in the 1400s leading into the Forbidden City; Tiananmen means 'Gate of Heavenly Place.' Despite the serene ... Beyond the Book
The Truants
by Kate Weinberg
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The Truants opens with Jess Walker, a first-year university student in Norfolk, England, experiencing a bout of bad luck. A nasty stomach flu has limited her ability to ...
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Elisabeth Cook
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Beyond the Book: The Disappearance of Agatha Christie
In Kate Weinberg's The Truants, the main character, Jess Walker, suggests to her professor, Lorna Clay, that famed author Agatha Christie's 'hardest to crack' mystery may have emerged not in her writing, but in her life. Jess is referring to the time... Beyond the Book
Remembrance
by Rita Woods
A breakout debut with modern resonance, perfect for fans of The Underground Railroad and Orphan Train.
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Small Days and Nights
by Tishani Doshi
A captivating and clear-eyed story of two sisters, set against the backdrop of modern India.
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Father of Lions
by Louise Callaghan
A true-to-life narrative of one man's remarkable quest to save the Mosul Zoo.
The Lost Family
by Libby Copeland
A deeply reported look at the rise of home genetic testing and the seismic shock it has had on individual lives.
Set in France and America, News of Our Loved Ones is a haunting and intimate examination ...
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Jordan Lynch
This richly imagined novel tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book ...
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Jordan Lynch
The new and exciting historical thriller by Lyndsay Faye, which follows Alice "Nobody" ...
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This is nonfiction: the true story of the evacuation of the Mosul Zoo. Imad, also known as Abu Laith which means Father of Lions, is a car mechanic and the self-...
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I was so sad to reach the end of this book …. sniff, sniff...I always feel like crying a little when this book ends. Especially, this one.
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