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• The Material

  a Novel

  Bordas, Camille, 1987-

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  While attending the Chicago Stand-Up program, a band of outsiders bound together by the need to laugh, and the longing to make others laugh harder, wonder if the visiting professor--a high-profile, controversy-steeped comedian--will help or harm…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hampton Heights

  One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  Kois, Dan,

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  Three pairs of middle-school paperboys in 1987 compete for a fast-food dinner bonus by selling subscriptions in an unfamiliar Milwaukee neighborhood where they face werewolves, witches and an ancient monster that feeds on memories. -NoveList

• The Queen

  a Novel

  Cutter, Nick,

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  On a sunny morning in June, Margaret Carpenter wakes up to find a new iPhone on her doorstep. She switches it on to find a text from her best friend, Charity Atwater. The problem is, Charity’s been missing for over a month. Most people in town—even…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Butcher of the Forest

  Mohamed, Premee,

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  At the northern edge of a land ruled by a merciless foreign tyrant lies a wild, forbidden forest ruled by powerful magic. Veris Thorn—the only one to ever enter the forest and survive—is forced to go back inside to retrieve tyrant's missing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• River Mumma

  Reid-Benta, Zalika,

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  River Mumma is an exhilarating contemporary fantasy novel about a young Black woman who navigates her quarter-life-crisis while embarking on a mythical quest through the streets of Toronto. -Provided by the publisher

• Orbital

  a Novel

  Harvey, Samantha, 1975-

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  In this moving elegy to our humanity, environment and planet, six astronauts, selected for one of the last space station missions, leave their lives behind to travel at a speed of over 17,000 miles an hour to orbit Earth, witnessing the marks of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ana Turns

  a Novel

  Gornick, Lisa, 1956-

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  A kaleidoscopic story, Ana Turns unspools over the 24 hours of a woman’s 60th birthday, as she grapples with issues from addiction to marital fidelity to family betrayals. -NoveList

• The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships

  Bryan, Ali, 1978-

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  Told from alternating points of view, this offbeat and heartwarming novel follows five people who find there’s more on the line than a trip to the National Karaoke Championships when Crow Valley must rally together to save themselves and each other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Harold

  a Novel

  Wright, Steven, 1955-

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  A uniquely humorous and deeply profound novel from a legendary stand-up comedian that follows the thoughts of a 1960s third grader during a single day at school. -Provided by the publisher

• A Death at the Party

  a Novel

  Stuart, Amy, 1975-

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  Nadine Walsh's summer garden party, celebrating her mother's birthday, is in full swing. The neighbors all have cocktails, the catered food is exquisite--everything's going according to plan. But Nadine--devoted wife, loving mother, and doting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wash Day Diaries

  Rowser, Jamila,

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  The book takes its title from the wash day experience shared by Black women everywhere of setting aside all plans and responsibilities for a full day of washing, conditioning, and nourishing their hair. Each short story uses hair routines as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Woman From Uruguay

  Mairal, Pedro, 1970-

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  From acclaimed Argentine author Pedro Mairal and Man Booker International-winning translator Jennifer Croft, the unforgettable story of two would-be lovers over the course of a single day. -NoveList

• Malibu Rising

  a Novel

  Reid, Taylor Jenkins,

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  Four famous siblings throw an epic end-of-summer party that goes dangerously out of control as secrets and loves that shaped this family’s generations come to light, changing their lives forever. -NoveList

• Survive the Night

  a Novel

  Sager, Riley,

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  When her best friend is the third victim of a serial killer targeting college students, Charlie, deciding to leave campus, accepts a ride home from Josh Baxter and, realizing his true identity too late, must win a twisted game of cat and mouse by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Summerwater

  Moss, Sarah,

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  A series of vignettes offer the idle thoughts of a group of strangers vacationing in a Scottish holiday park during a very rainy day, lost in their own little worlds, until a shocking event unites them. -NoveList

• One Night Two Souls Went Walking

  a Novel

  Cooney, Ellen,

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  A young interfaith chaplain is joined on her hospital rounds one night by an unusual companion: a rough-and-ready dog who may or may not be a ghost. As she tends to the souls of her patients - young and old, living last moments or navigating…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Taxi Driver

  Durkee, Lee,

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  A day in the life of an exhausted, middle-aged hackie about to lose his job to Uber, his girlfriend to lethargy, and his ability to stand upright to chronic back spasms. -NoveList