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We Want So Much to Be Ourselves: A Novel
By Stephen O’Connor
In prewar Berlin, ordinary citizens confront (or ignore) rising fascism.
I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness
By Irene Solà; translated by Mara Faye Lethem
Women confront the devil, the perversity of war, and their own capacity for malice.
The Rarest Fruit
By Gaëlle Bélem; translated by Hildegarde Serle
An enslaved boy’s cuisine-altering innovation is credited to his white “father.”
The English Masterpiece
By Katherine Reay
Who’s behind a fake Picasso on display at the Tate?
The Daffodil Days: A Novel
By Helen Bain
An affectionate reimagining of Sylvia Plath’s domestic life.
How to Dodge a Cannonball
By Dennard Dayle
This rollicking bildungsroman unfolds amid the Civil War.
Behold the Bird in Flight
By Terri Lewis
A young girl’s impetuous decision alters the course of her life.
Looking for Frank Wills: A Novel
By Wesley Brown
A fresh perspective on Watergate’s forgotten hero.