Diane Les Becquets, . . Cavendish, $6.95 (306pp) ISBN 978-0-7614-5238-6
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called the author of this first novel, set in Spring Gap, Ala., in 1966, "a writer to watch. The lyricism of the narrative and the well-developed relationship between the white heroine and an African-American girl, carries the novel." Ages 12-up. (Dec.)
This first novel, set in 1966 Spring Gap, Ala., pegs Les Becquets as a writer to watch. She orients readers in the deep South, where whites gamble on the outcome of bare-hand boxing between young Continue reading »
After three young adult novels, Les Becquets scores big with this very adult thriller about two women facing life and death challenges in western Colorado’s rugged wilderness. During a November Continue reading »
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In this powerful graphic novel memoir, Nayberg (A Party for Florine) recounts her struggles developing her artistic sense of self while navigating the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Continue reading »
Ifueko (The Maid and the Crocodile) blends corporate dystopia, climate satire, and cinematic flair to launch a daring, high-concept series that recalls Black Mirror. Self-
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