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Tumble Home
Amy Hempel
Critically acclaimed master of the short story Amy Hempel’s Tumble Home is narrated by people with skewed visions of home....
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The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel
Amy Hempel
With her trademark compassion and wit, Hempel takes readers into the marriages, minor disasters, and moments of revelation in an...
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In Memoriam: A novel
Alice Winn
No description available.
Erasure
Percival Everett
"Thelonius "Monk" Ellison is an erudite, accomplished but seldom-read author who insists on writing obscure literary papers rather than the...
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A Map of Home: A Novel
Randa Jarrar
No description available.
This Is Not Miami
Fernanda Melchor
A searing collection of true stories from Mexico's most exciting new writer
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The Future
Catherine Leroux
"A woman seeking justice in an imagined Detroit discovers resilience and resistance where she least expects they will be found....
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We the Animals
Justin Torres
No description available.
The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos
Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya
Entrancing and sentimental, told with wit and sharp insight, The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos examines the joys and traumas...
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Tender Is the Flesh
Agustina Bazterrica
THE RUNAWAY NATIONAL BESTSELLER AND INTERNATIONAL SENSATION Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering...
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