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Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close

This erudite, enjoyable book about pockets delivers.
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Distant Sons

This disturbing but ultimately redeeming story may remind detective-fiction aficionados of Thomas H. Cook’s Mortal Memory. Like Cook, Johnston writes with care for what words mean and how they hit. An exceptional novel.

Naked: On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques

A titillating, insightful essay collection. This standout title will attract both fans of literary nonfiction and readers interested in performance or sexuality studies. Those looking for other bold, witty essays may also enjoy Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby.
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Inside the Wolf

A Southern story that fans of Wiley Cash will devour.
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We Must Not Think of Ourselves

Recommended for readers who enjoy stories from all time periods about the extraordinary actions of ordinary people.
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Love Across Borders: Passports, Papers, and Romance in a Divided World

This is an impassioned nonfiction narrative that interweaves the author’s personal and professional lives to relate the hostile environment of a global migration crisis.
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The Nightingale Affair

While it all too accurately portrays the misogyny of the era, this mystery will keep readers captivated and will be popular with admirers of Victorian detective novels.
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Silver Alert

Readers who love a quirky story filled with beguiling characters will enjoy Smith’s road-trip novel.
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I Am Still with You: A Reckoning with Silence, Inheritance, and History

Those interested in personal stories about Nigeria will likely enjoy this book.
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