Jennifer Renken
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Private Rites
The skillfully written familial dynamics and the success of Armfield’s previous novel, Our Wives Under the Sea, make this an easy purchase recommendation for most libraries.
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The Italy Letters
Fans of Nao will be drawn to this novel. It includes many beautifully written sentences, but the disorganized stream-of-consciousness style and lack of resolution for the narrator’s feelings may be off-putting to some readers.
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Five-Star Stranger
An emotional character study that doesn’t rely on easy answers to complicated questions of identity, isolation, and familial love. Recommended for most collections and especially for book discussion groups.
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In This Ravishing World
A short story collection best for libraries where there are already enthusiastic ecofiction readers.
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Bear
By focusing on the characters’ relationships with one another, Phillips brings complicated, very human characters to life in a tale filled with sadness. Literary fiction readers looking for complicated family stories will be immersed in the novel’s haunting tragedy.
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Wednesday’s Child: Stories
Insightful yet matter of fact, Li’s beautiful and heartbreaking collection about lost lives, connections, and opportunities resonates. A striking addition to any short story collection.
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House Gone Quiet: Stories
Linked by their surreal nature and strong sense of place, the works in Norris’ss book include both well-developed characters and strong settings. Recommended for most collections.
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My Mother Says
A bittersweet and humorous take on falling in and out of love; give to readers who enjoy stories with quirky characters and tongue-in-cheek humor that still explore real emotions.
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