Immersions: A Novel

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Immersions: A Novel

By Kyle McCarthy

A dark bildungsroman set in the world of ballet.

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The novelist talks edges, the Holocaust, and never losing her voice.

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      Berlin Shuffle: A Novel

      By Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz; translated by Philip Boehm

      Berlin Shuffle: A Novel

      A searing portrait of post-Weimar Germany’s utter squalor.

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      An Interview with Lacey N. Dunham

      The novelist leans into the gothic in her dark-academia debut.

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      Children’s Book Roundup: January 2026

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      Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History

      This worthy volume adds to our understanding of the enigmatic Founder.

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      The Secret History of the Rape Kit

      Why did trailblazer Marty Goddard get no credit for her own invention?

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      Land Power

      By Michael Albertus

      Land Power

      The hazards of laying claim to the ground beneath our feet.