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Dixon, Descending: A Novel
By Karen Outen
It’s man vs. Everest in this evocative, implausible tale.
The Waters: A Novel
By Bonnie Jo Campbell
A magical, overly earnest tale set in a Michigan swamp.
Plastic: A Novel
By Scott Guild
This experimental work walks a tightrope between comedy and commentary.
Light of the Fire: A Novel
By Sarahlyn Bruck
Two women grapple with the fallout from a long-ago cruel act.
The Curse of Pietro Houdini: A Novel
By Derek B. Miller
Needlessly murky plot points mar this otherwise clever art-heist tale.
The Backstreets
By Perhat Tursun; translated by Darren Byler and Anonymous
A young Uyghur man struggles to find something in this disorienting Kafkaesque tale.
I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself
By Marisa Crane
This thought-provoking debut deftly balances humor and pathos.
Come & Get It: A Novel
By Kiley Reid
Money issues loom large in this uneven, character-driven campus drama.
