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Yannick Murphy’s Things That Are Funny On A Submarine But Not Really is an incredible modern novel that explores the…
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I recently read an article that outlined a few modern Japanese masters for fans of Murakami, and I was delighted…
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A subtle epistolary novel, The Correspondent was a title I picked up after reading about it in a profile, intrigued…
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I am always a fan of George Saunders, and I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of his newest…
Who Censored Roger Rabbit? — A Look Back at The Gritty, Bizarre Novel That Started It All
“Toons never die naturally. They simply become unpopular.” This was a bit of a wildcard pick for me, but it…
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