Hamnet
by Maggie O'Farrell
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William Shakespeare's name is never used in Hamnet — a conspicuous absence around which Maggie O'Farrell forms her richly imaginative narrative. Instead, the novel tells...
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Rachel Hullett
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Beyond the Book: Anne Hathaway and Hamnet Shakespeare
Little is known about Shakespeare's family, names and birth dates aside — and even names are tricky. Though commonly referred to as Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's wife may have actually been named Agnes, according to a will left by her father... Beyond the Book
After the Last Border
by Jessica Goudeau
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According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, the number of displaced people around the world is at a record high. Of the nearly 71 million people forcibly displaced in 2018...
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Jamie Chornoby
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Beyond the Book: Fairuz: The Voice of Lebanon
Fairuz is a Lebanese singer and actress, often hailed as the voice of Lebanon and the voice of hope. Having recorded over 1,500 songs and sold over 100 million records, her body of work is vast and globally admired. Born in the Chouf region in ... Beyond the Book
Crossings
by Alex Landragin
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Crossings is a beautiful, if slightly messy, time-bending debut. It reads like a vampire novel, sans vampires. It zigs and zags like a classic "Choose-Your-Own-Adventure" book...
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Ian Muehlenhaus
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Beyond the Book: Metempsychosis, Transmigration and Mesmerism
Central to Alex Landragin's debut novel Crossings is an idiosyncratic version of soul metempsychosis. Metempsychosis is the reincarnation of a soul from one biological body to another occurring after the first body's death. Reincarnation plays a ... Beyond the Book
Pew
by Catherine Lacey
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A quote often attributed to Leo Tolstoy states that "All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town." In her fourth work of ...
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Rebecca Foster
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Beyond the Book: The History of Church Pews
In Catherine Lacey's novel Pew, the title character is given their name because they are found sleeping on a church pew. The word 'pew' is thought to come from the Dutch 'puye,' meaning the enclosed front area of a building such as a town hall, where... Beyond the Book
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle
A mesmerizing novel about piecing together the hieroglyphics of history and memory.
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With or Without You
by Caroline Leavitt
A moving novel about twists of fate, the shifting terrain of love, and coming into your own.
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Every Bone a Prayer
by Ashley Blooms
The the story of one tough-as-nails girl whose choices are few but whose fight is boundless.
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Every Bone a Prayer by Ashley Blooms
A beautifully honest exploration of healing and of hope.
Sarah Blake's triumphant novel tells the story of a family and a country that buries its ...
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From the critically-acclaimed author of the international bestseller VOX comes a ...
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Spare, unsentimental, and distilled to riveting essentials, these "emotionally devastating...
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The Color of Air
by Gail Tsukiyama
First, of all, I am a big fan of this author. Samurai's Garden is one of my all time favorite books. This book, with it's Hawaiian setting, diverse characters, poignant...
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The Splendid and the Vile
by Erik Larson
I've read several of Larson's book, but this one was the absolute best. He made WC as lovable and wise as he must've been. Such a colorful character, his vision and ...
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The Last Flight
by Julie Clark
I loved this book from the premise--and it didn't disappoint! Fast paced, yet great attention to character development and detail. I'm a slow reader, but this one kept me...
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Utopia Avenue
by David Mitchell
I want to go on record as being a David Mitchell fan. I believe that The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, Black Swan Green, and Cloud Atlas are all brilliant books. So,...
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The Yellow Bird Sings
by Jennifer Rosner
The author’s combination of lyrical and descriptive power enabled me to feel the beauty and love that managed to exist in these most horrific of times. Her superb ...
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The River
by Peter Heller
Best friends Jack and Wynn embark on a river trip which should be idyllic but is not. We know from the first sentence that there is a fire up the river. As they are ...
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