Mrs. Shim Is a Killer: A Novel

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Mrs. Shim Is a Killer: A Novel

By Kang Jiyoung; translated by Paige Morris

Rumors of a middle-aged female assassin roil Seoul’s underworld.

Slither

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Slither

By Stephen S. Hall

If not Satan, why Satan-shaped?

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Boomer1

By Daniel Torday

Boomer1

This literary take on the generational divide puts a contemporary spin on the Delphic maxim, “Know Thyself.”

Beyond The Book

Indies for the Win!

A Major Leaguer declares his independents.

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White Hot Silence: A Novel

By Henry Porter

White Hot Silence: A Novel

An intense, page-turning tale of kidnapping, survival, and international intrigue.

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Suicide Woods: Stories

By Benjamin Percy

Suicide Woods: Stories

This "poignant, caustic, empathetic" collection sticks with you long after you've set it aside.

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The Ghost Ships of Archangel: The Arctic Voyage that Defied the Nazis

Four vessels that broke rank and set a course to change history.

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Savage Gods

By Paul Kingsnorth

Savage Gods

This profound meditation on words — and worlds — isn’t just for writers.

Podcast

Authors on Audio: A Conversation with Brock Clarke

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

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A Fist or a Heart

By Kristín Eiríksdóttir; translated by Larissa Kyzer

A Fist or a Heart

An eerie, fractured story of trauma, art, and relationships.