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The Winter Warriors: A Novel
By Olivier Norek
A gripping portrayal of a brief but bloody WWII-adjacent clash.
Happy Land
By Dolen Perkins-Valdez
A DC woman discovers she’s heir to a long-ago, real-life Black kingdom.
The Shock of the Light: A Novel
By Lori Inglis Hall
Twins’ unyielding bond is tested as they fight their own battles during WWII.
Sweetbitter Song: A Novel
By Rosie Hewlett
Odysseus’ Penelope finds sisterhood — and possibly more — in a female slave.
Beckomberga: A Novel
By Sara Stridsberg; translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner
A somber, scattered takedown of failed psychiatric care.
Mutual Interest
By Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
An apparent story of manners digs much deeper, hitting philosophical bedrock.
Kin: A Novel
By Tayari Jones
Two motherless girls build family beyond the bonds of blood.
The Cannibal Owl
By Aaron Gwyn
An orphan finds succor and sorrow among the Comanche in this lean, hypnotic tale.
