Joanna Burkhardt

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The Art of Pretend

Lauren Kuhl | FICTION, Jul 12, 2024

A well-constructed story with a disappointing ending that will, nonetheless, engage readers.

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Award-winning Bieker’s (Godshot; Heartbroke) psychological exposé unfolds as an imaginary letter that C is writing to her mother, through which Bieker explores the results of domestic abuse on a family. The surprise ending supplies a satisfying but somewhat unrealistic resolution to C’s conflict.

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All This and More

Peng Shepherd | FICTION, Jul 01, 2024

Readers who relish novels of self-discovery and those who like plotting their own course through a story will enjoy this unusual book by the always-inventive Shepherd (The Cartographers).

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Wild and Distant Seas

Tara Karr Roberts | AUDIO, Jul 01, 2024

The quest for family is deep-rooted. Listeners will enjoy this tale of the search for the elusive Ishmael.

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Redwood Court

DéLana R.A. Dameron | AUDIO, Jul 01, 2024

A heartwarming, kaleidoscopic portrait of a Black American family.

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Kings of Coweetsee

Dale Neal | FICTION, Jun 01, 2024

Readers will appreciate the timely relevance of this story and the way Neal (Appalachian Book of the Dead) captures the struggle between tradition and change and offers a poignant picture of poverty, abuse, crime, and punishment.

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The Rich People Have Gone Away

Regina Porter | FICTION, Jun 01, 2024

Readers will enjoy the variety of characters and their emotional chaos, as human interactions and relationships come under scrutiny in this deft and recommended novel.