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Boy Swallows Universe
By Trent Dalton
A “foul-mouthed Tom Sawyer” navigates Brisbane’s seamy underbelly in this ambitious, unwieldy Aussie debut.
The Limits of the World
By Jennifer Acker
This ambitious debut tackles the themes of belonging and loneliness across time and oceans.
Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball’s Home Run Revolution
By Jared Diamond
Chronicling the rise of the Moneyball Generation.
Parakeet: A Novel
By Marie-Helene Bertino
A tale of healing and intimacy that uses magical realism to amplify issues facing minorities.
Galileo and the Science Deniers
By Mario Livio
A fresh reminder of the wrongheaded outcomes that result when science is thwarted by politics.
Un-American: A Soldier’s Reckoning of Our Longest War
By Erik Edstrom
This reflection on Afghanistan leaves readers feeling bereft and thoughtful about the meaning and nature of battle.
The Safety Net: An Inspector Montalbano Mystery
By Andrea Camilleri; translated by Stephen Sartarelli
The 25th installment of this popular detective series is as brilliant and delicious as the first.
Bunny
By Mona Awad
A darkly funny, sinister story set in a cliquish MFA program.
