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  • North Woods: A Novel
    Daniel Mason
    Paperback: 10/01/2024
     
    A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit...
  • Alina Grabowski
    Hardcover: 05/07/2024
     
    A gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as they confront tragedy in a small ...
  • Tara Karr Roberts
    Hardcover: 01/02/2024
     
    A gorgeous debut, laced through with magic, following four generations of women as they seek to chart their ...
  • Catherine Newman
    Paperback: 11/07/2023
     
    For lovers of Meg Wolitzer, Maria Semple, and Jenny Offill comes this raucous, poignant celebration of life, ...
  • Robert Harris
    Paperback: 09/12/2023
     
    From the bestselling author of Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, Munich, and Conclave comes this spellbinding ...
  • Celeste Ng
    Paperback: 08/22/2023
     
    From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes one of the most highly anticipated books of ...
  • Elif Batuman
    Paperback: 05/23/2023
     
    From the acclaimed and bestselling author of The Idiot, the continuation of beloved protagonist Selin's quest ...

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