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“No matter who your mama is, or how long she’s been gone, you can’t help but miss her. When you are born, she marks you with her milk, even...

I started thinking about this and can’t believe it. I’ve been reading Tom Perrotta’s books since 1994! (And no, I’m not interested in knowi...

In 2005, I was working at a bookstore and one of my colleagues told me to read a book called Prep . It was excellent, despite my never havi...

“How often, in the world, is silence what allows horrible people to get away with their crimes?” Maya arrives at Princeton for her 10-yea...

How much are our lives defined by the choices our families make? Are we doomed to follow the same paths or can we forge our own? These are ...

This series, which began with Lavender House , is so excellent. The three books in the series are historical crime novels and mysteries, bu...

I’ll admit that of all the celebrity authors out there, I never would’ve expected a crime novel from Curtis Johnson, aka rapper 50 Cent. An...

Jane is a writer who has been teaching college while she tries to finish writing her second novel. While it started out modestly, the book ...

Wow, this was such a great book! I didn’t realize how much I needed a story like this until I was fully immersed in it. Jadon’s parents a...

Jade, the daughter of a Korean mother and a Turkish father, is an attorney at a corporate law firm. She’s always felt tremendous pressure t...

Ever since I read one of his first books in the early 1990s, George Pelecanos has been one of my absolute favorite crime writers. Although ...

If you’re looking for a book sure to get your book club or buddy reads group all riled up, here’s one for you. And if you’re looking for a ...

Family Meal is an emotional, hopeful, and hunger-inducing story about friendship, family, love, loss, and finding your place. After Cam...

To a casual observer, Susan seemed to have it all: a successful career, marriage to a handsome banker, and two beautiful children. Maybe sh...

Leslie Jones is a human dynamo. She has tremendous presence—her voice and her height make you stand up and take notice. She comes across as...

I'm a bit of a Tia Williams stan, so when I got a random email from NetGalley offering “Read Now” access to her upcoming book, you bet ...

Man oh man, this guy can write. I’ve been a fan of Dennis Lehane’s since his first book, A Drink Before the War , utterly blew me away. I...

This is a moving and beautifully evocative story of a young woman who follows her heart. It’s 1948. Ever since her mother, aunt, and cous...

Jessica George's debut novel is moving, thought-provoking, and just so good. FOMO hits hard on Bookstagram from time to time. I saw t...

This finalist for the 2022 National Book Award is an excellent, poignant look at growing up queer and non-white in suburbia. When his fat...