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Ocean State: A Novel
By Stewart O’Nan
A story of adult infidelity told, oddly, through the lives of teens.
North to Paradise: A Memoir
By Ousman Umar; translated by Kevin Gerry Dunn
A slim, sobering tale of one man’s journey to the “Land of the Whites.”
Life Without Children: Stories
By Roddy Doyle
This collection of pandemic tales casts the lockdown in a new light.
What Sammy Knew
By David Laskin
Clichés and stereotypes weaken this otherwise earnest debut set in 1970s New York.
Double Plays and Double Crosses
By Don Zminda
An absorbing look at a long-ago scandal that took the shine off the diamond.
A Black and Endless Sky
By Matthew Lyons
Family road trips can be hell. Literally.
Thank You, Mr. Nixon: Stories
By Gish Jen
Spanning the 1970s to today, these linked tales sing with insightful, arch observation.
Trace & Aura: The Recurring Lives of St. Ambrose of Milan
By Patrick Boucheron; translated by Lara Vergnaud and Willard Wood
A dense, edifying look at an enigmatic holy man.
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