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From the Valley We Rise
Readers who enjoy nuanced French Resistance stories such as Sarah Sundin’s Until Leaves Fall in Paris and Pam Jenoff’s The Lost Girls of Paris will appreciate this novel and root for victory for its motley crew of ordinary people who become heroes during a terrible time in history.
Green (The Foxhole Victory Tour) expertly captures the complicated bonds between mother and daughter while writing a cracking spy adventure. Those who enjoyed Katherine Reay’s The Berlin Letters will be thrilled.
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Across the Crying Sands
Kirkpatrick (Beneath the Bending Skies) writes of Western expansion with an eye for people whom history books often forget. There are no 21st-century anachronisms in this tale based on a real-life couple. Readers who like to see the day-to-day unfolding slowly in unexpected ways, as in the work of Sandra Dallas and Tracie Peterson, will enjoy.
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The Atlas of Untold Stories
Brunsvold writes utterly realistic modern characters searching for connection and meaning. Literary fans will enjoy the plethora of references to authors with Midwest connections, from Langston Hughes to Laura Ingalls Wilder to Flannery O’Connor.
A triumph of an audio, this is a must-listen for Erdrich’s many fans and those seeking thoughtful literary fiction with hidden depths.
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Capture the Moment
Multigenerational characters are well-represented with humor and zest, giving this novel broad appeal. Readers will be eager to travel vicariously in the next installment of Fisher’s new series, but Karen Barnett’s “Vintage National Parks” novels will satisfy until then.
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Lazarus Man
An affecting portrait of urban life. While the audio requires close listening, it will resonate with those seeking literary fiction about community, purpose, and meaning.
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Wearing the Lion
Wiswell (Someone You Can Build a Nest In) offers a unique and delightful retelling of the mythology of Heracles, balancing both tragedy and emotional character arcs with humorous dialogue and interactions.
The first in the “Dearly Beloathed” duology is a wickedly humorous, slow-burn love story between two protagonists who epitomize the opposites-attract trope. It’s sure to delight readers of debut novelist Knightley’s popular fanfic and garner her a new audience.
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