Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

Book Review

Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

Edited by Desiree Cooper

An expansive exploration of summertime Detroit.

Kuleana

Book Review

Kuleana

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

The fight for an ancestral home unfolds amidst a history of dispossession.

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Our Week in Reviews: 7/4/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

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    The Precious Jules

    By Shawn Nocher

    The Precious Jules

    Adult siblings grapple with a long-banished sister’s return.

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    Author Q&A

    Voice, Reason, and Purpose

    A conversation with poet R.E.I.L.

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    Sprinting Through No Man’s Land

    Recounting how the famed race emerged from the shadow of World War I.

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    Dream Girl

    By Laura Lippman

    Dream Girl

    This subversively witty tale starts off as a mystery in search of a crime.

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    Our Wives Under the Sea: A Novel

    A woman struggles to make sense of her partner’s decline.

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    The Crimson Thread: A Novel

    By Kate Forsyth

    The Crimson Thread: A Novel

    A riveting tale of courage, love, and betrayal in Crete during WWII.