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Ginseng Roots: A Memoir

Thompson fuses lyrical reflections on his childhood with a thoughtful exploration of economic and cultural exchange to create a poignant meditation on labor, family, and the many ways in which global and personal endeavors intertwine, often unexpectedly. A visually rich, emotionally resonant work of true ambition and sophistication from one of the most sensitive storytellers currently working in any medium or genre.

Two Truths and a Lie

O’Brien’s (George Washington Is Cash Money) fiction debut is a highly intriguing vision of the near future that examines the role of memory in a functional aspect, which also underscores the utility of forgetting: “Funes the Memorious” by Jorge Luis Borges meets Total Recall by Philip K. Dick, with a wry narration that balances the grim reality.
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Tongues, Vol. 1

A compellingly enigmatic adventure story exploring the role of personal and cultural mythology in today’s fraught historical moment.
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Blood Test: A Comedy

Baxter’s novel has a science fiction flare and a fascinating premise, but some of the character development may come across as one dimensional.

‘Giant’ Love: Edna Ferber, Her Best-Selling Novel of Texas, and the Making of a Classic American Film

Ferber enthusiasts will relish the scope and depth of this fine and captivating narrative.

Rescue Party! A Graphic Anthology of COVID Lockdown

In its future focus, this collection’s 140+ selected imaginings of hope and humor complement the 2021 COVID Chronicles anthology of stories set during the pandemic. Highly recommended for general and medical graphic novel collections and for libraries supporting comics art instruction.

The Volcano Daughters

A devastating story of sisterhood, community, and memory, quietly magical and utterly unforgettable.

Mina’s Matchbox

Ogawa (The Memory Police), an award-winning novelist both in her native Japan and in the United States, writes with exquisite artistry about the complications of a close-knit household whose members are quietly protective of its wounding secrets, as seen through the eyes of a young girl; the novel is beautifully translated by Snyder.
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Tehrangeles

While some may struggle with enjoying a novel set in the depths of the pandemic in 2020, readers who enjoy the satire of Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, and those who consider the Kardashians a guilty pleasure won’t be able to put this book down.
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