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John Dalton is the author of the novel, Heaven Lake, which won the Barnes and Noble 2004 Discover Award in fiction. It was also awarded the Sue Kaufman Prize for best first fiction of 2004 from the American Academy of Arts ... (more)
If you enjoyed:
Soul Mountain
Try:
Heaven Lake
by John Dalton
Annie Dillard has written several books, including the memoir of her parents, An American Childhood; the Northwest pioneer epic The Living; and the nonfiction narrative Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. A gregarious recluse, she is a ... (more)
If you enjoyed:
Soul Mountain
Try:
The Maytrees
by Annie Dillard
As atmospheric, tense, and explosive as her New York Times bestselling debut, The Dry!
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House of Stone
by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
A masterful debut, pulsing with dark humor, that explores the often destructive act of history-making.
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To Lay to Rest Our Ghosts
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