Editors' Choice

Butcher

By Joyce Carol Oates - Published 2024

Genres:

Literary

One of America’s most prolific authors returns with a harrowing tale of a demented “doctor” who preys upon women neglected by the ...Read Review

The Boy with the Star Tattoo

By Talia Carner - Published 2024

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1968: Sharon Bloomenthal’s life is one of grieving, from her parents’ early death to her fiancé’s recent disappearance at sea. When the ...Read Review

Eyes Open

By Lyn Miller-Lachmann - Published 2024

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

Eyes Open tells the story of 1966-67 Portugal, an era and place that most history books skip. In this land, the Leader’s ...Read Review

The Goddess of Warsaw

By Lisa Barr - Published 2024

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In 2005, Lena Browning is a Hollywood legend. Approached to tell her story for a biopic, she decides to let the truth of her ...Read Review

Desiderium

By Julie Furxhi - Published 2024

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Albania, bordered by the Adriatic and Ionian Seas to the west, Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the ...Read Review

Across Seward Park

By Gail Lehrman - Published 2023

Genres:

Saga

In 1912 New York, young Irving Friedman endures an oppressive household run by an abusive father. But nobody has it harder than Arthur, Irv’...Read Review

The Assassin of Venice

By Alyssa Palombo - Published 2024

Genres:

Thriller

Venice in 1538 is a city of masks, deception, and nefarious political dealings. Valentina Riccardi is among the most sought-after courtesans who move in ...Read Review

A Pair of Wings

By Carole Hopson - Published 2024

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

Bessie Coleman, who became a Black aviatrix in the early 1920s, is the heroine of this epic novel. Born in 1892 (and passing as ...Read Review

The Lion Women of Tehran

By Marjan Kamali - Published 2024

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From the moment Elaheh Soltani and Homa Roozbeh meet on the first day of school in 1950, they are inseparable. Together they explore Tehran’...Read Review

The Stolen Daughter

By Florence Ọlájídé - Published 2024

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In 1848 in Yoruba Kingdom (present-day Nigeria), fourteen-year-old Ṣìkẹ́mi lives peacefully in a village, gathering wood and edibles and helping her loving parents. ...Read Review

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