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• The Book of Goose

  Li, Yiyun, 1972-

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  Agnes, who lives in 1960s Philadelphia far away from her past, receives a letter from her mother in her hometown of Saint-Rémy, France, that Fabienne has passed away while giving birth. Agnes was once a well-known writer and escaped from her small…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Constructing a Nervous System

  Jefferson, Margo, 1947-

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  In this slim but sophisticated blend of autobiography and cultural criticism, the celebrated writer Margo Jefferson draws on her memories growing up in Chicago, the daughter of a pediatrician, and throughout her career. She moves with exciting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Demon Copperhead

  a Novel

  Kingsolver, Barbara,

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  Growing up in a trailer home in Appalachia, Damon Fields is orphaned at a young age. Nicknamed Demon Copperhead (the latter because of his red hair), he struggles with poverty, hunger, foster living and opioid addiction. This page-turning modern…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Immense World

  How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

  Yong, Ed,

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  Yong's overview of sensory perception in the animal kingdom is a stunning tour de force of science writing. Organized by senses, this lively and sprawling inventory goes far beyond the mere five that we humans are most experienced with, and he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invisible Kingdom

  Reimagining Chronic Illness

  O'Rourke, Meghan,

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  O'Rourke approaches chronic health conditions and autoimmune diseases as the next great frontier of medicine in this deeply intelligent and nuanced exploration of the subject. It's understandable that patients, their loved ones and medical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Night of the Living Rez

  Talty, Morgan, 1991-

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  This debut collection of twelve short stories manages to be hilarious and brutal at the same time. The Penobscot Indian Nation Reservation is a place where a dead porcupine accelerates a fistfight, and a quest for a bag of marijuana leads to a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Olga Dies Dreaming

  Gonzalez, Xochitl, 1977-

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  This stunning debut novel by talented new author Xóchitl González has been attracting plenty of positive buzz. Incorporating the personal and political in a unique and exciting way, this multi-layered story centers on ambitious Nuyorican siblings…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Solito

  a Memoir

  Zamora, Javier,

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  Poet Zamora's memoir details the frightening journey from his hometown in El Salvador to Tucson, Arizona, for seven weeks during 1999. At age 9, Zamora's family arranges for him to join his parents in "La USA" by being smuggled through Guatemala and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stay True

  a Memoir

  Hsu, Hua, 1977-

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  At Berkeley in the 90s, Hsu was the kind of student who poured love into his zine, labored over mixtapes as the ultimate expression of love for friends, and obsessed over punk and indie music as he cultivated an outsider identity. He first wrote off…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

  Zevin, Gabrielle,

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  Best-selling and award-winning author Gabrielle Zevin's new novel tells the epic and multi-layered story of the friendship between two gamers, taking readers on a journey through the games they play, the roles they inhabit, and the worlds they…Read moreRead more of this annotation