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He Says, She Says, Araminta Hall Says
In her first U.S. published novel, 'Our Kind of Cruelty,' the author considers the differences between men and women.
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The Wild Woman of Comics
In 'Love That Bunch,' Aline Kominsky-Crumb’s comics over 30 years are collected in one hardcover volume.
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Michael Ondaatje Digs up the Past
In his new novel, 'Warlight,' the renowned author explores the aftermath of WWII in London through the story of an abandoned brother and sister.
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What’s a Woman to Do? Sheila Heti's Asking.
In 'Motherhood,' Heti considers the ambivalence surrounding the decision to have a child.
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Sister Morphine: Beth Macy
Beth Macy takes on the opioid crisis in her new book, 'Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America.'
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Spotlight on Kathy Kacer
Kacer's new fiction series, the Heroes Quartet, continues her mission to tell stunning stories of struggle, courage, and risk-taking set in the time of the Holocaust. (Sponsored)
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Spotlight on Helen Hardt
Hardt adds a paranormal element to her signature mix of erotica and romance with the first book in a new series featuring sexy vampires. (Sponsored)
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Into the Woods: Jenny Michman
Jenny Milchman has a lot to celebrate this spring: her psychological suspense novel, As Night Falls, is being made into a movie, and in May, Sourcebooks is publishing Wicked River.
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Jorge Ramos Speaks Up for Immigrants in 'Stranger'
A new book by the foremost Spanish-language news anchor in the U.S. examines a range of issues pertaining to immigrants.
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Speak of the Devil: Emmanuelle de Villepin
French writer Emmanuelle de Villepin mines her aristocratic Catholic family’s history in 'The Devil’s Reward,' her first book in English translation.
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Emma Hooper's Canadian Homesick Blues
In her novel 'Our Homesick Songs,' Hooper tells the story of the end of a fishing community in Newfoundland through the history of a family
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When Reality Overtakes Fiction: Brian Freeman
Freeman’s ninth novel featuring Duluth, Minn., police lieutenant Jonathan Stride, Alter Ego (Quercus, May), explores some timely ethical issues.
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Spotlight on Robert Webb
The British actor, comic, and writer offers a sensitive vision of masculinity in his timely memoir, which comes to the U.S. this June. (Sponsored)
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J.A. Konrath and Kensington: The Best of Both Worlds
In a revolutionary partnership, Kensington is teaming up with self-publishing superstar J.A. Konrath to bring out his bestselling e-books in mass market paperback. (Sponsored)
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Ed Piskor's Marvel-ous New Book
In 'X-Men: The Grand Design,' Ed Piskor distills four decades of X-Men story lines into a six-issue miniseries—now collected into a book.
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Leslie Jamison's Unique Look At Addiction
In her new book, 'The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath,' the author mixes memoir, reporting, and literary criticism to examine addiction.
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Spotlight On Lynda La Plante
She's known as the U.K.'s "queen of crime drama," and La Plante's iconic book Widows is poised to seduce American audiences this fall as a Hollywood blockbuster. (Sponsored)
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Nafissa Thompson-Spires Finds a Place
In Thompson-Spires’s debut story collection, 'Heads of the Colored People,' black characters grapple with identity.
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Luis Alberto Urrea Tells a Quintessential Mexican American Story
In his novel 'The House of Broken Angels,' spins an epic story of immigration.
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Sean Penn Switches Artistic Gears
In the actor's first novel, 'Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff,' an assassin operates in a corrupt and damaged world.



