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• Accordion Eulogies

  a Memoir of Music, Migration, and Mexico

  Álvarez, Noé,

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  "Searching, propulsive, and deeply spiritual, Accordion Eulogies is an odyssey to repair a severed family lineage, told through the surprising history of a musical instrument."

• Anita De Monte Laughs Last

  a Novel

  Gonzalez, Xochitl, 1977-

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  "New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a mesmerizing novel about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death."

• The Briar Club

  a Novel

  Quinn, Kate,

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  "Capturing the paranoia of the McCarthy era and evoking the changing roles for women in postwar America, The Briar Club is an intimate and thrilling novel of secrets and loyalty put to the test."

• Cultish

  the Language of Fanaticism

  Montell, Amanda,

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  "The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power."

• Here One Moment

  a Novel

  Moriarty, Liane,

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  "If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny? (This) brilliantly constructed tale looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Manicurist's Daughter

  a Memoir

  Lieu, Susan,

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  "An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery."

• The Other Significant Others

  Reimagining Life With Friendship at the Center

  Cohen, Rhaina,

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  "In her first book, The Other Significant Others, NPR editor and producer Rhaina Cohen presents an eye-opening exploration of the many ways friendship, in various forms, can enrich and empower lives for the better."

• The Other Valley

  a Novel

  Howard, Scott Alexander,

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  "For fans of Kazuo Ishiguro and Emily St. John Mandel, this 'mind-bending take on time travel' (The New York Times) is about an isolated town neighbored by its own past and future, and a young girl who spots two elderly visitors from across the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sandwich

  a Novel

  Newman, Catherine, 1968-

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  "From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go."

• The Storm We Made

  a Novel

  Chan, Vanessa (Novelist),

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  "In this 'espionage-laden family epic' (Vanity Fair), an ordinary housewife becomes an unlikely spy -- and her dark secrets will test even the most unbreakable ties."

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