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We, the Casertas
A rapidly paced novel with a main character who faces a crumbling world but dances on the ashes of the relics left burning in her wake. The late Venturini, who made her English-language debut with the 2023 publication of Cousins, is a good pick for readers of fantabulism and literary historical fiction.
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elseship: an unrequited affair
A surprising and at times lyrical meditation that strives to grasp the meaning of a relationship that is not quite a friendship nor a love affair but something else. Confessional and ambitious, this memoir will engage readers with its visceral recreation of the experience of unrequited love.
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An Earthquake Is a Shaking of the Surface of the Earth
This recommended novel, set in a slightly dystopian future, leads readers to more questions than answers, but that’s to their benefit. Give to fans of Annie Ernaux and Ocean Vuong. Readers of poetry and works about philosophy and self-examination will enjoy this too.
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Black Punk Now
Fans of punk rock will enjoy this anthology. There’s much to like despite the shortcomings of some of the fiction pieces.
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Shotgun Seamstress: An Anthology
A celebration of Black expressions and queer identities that are seen rarely, if at all, in mainstream media. Recommended for libraries with zine collections, as well as music enthusiasts and budding activists.
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Normal Distance
Ultimately, Gabbert writes her memoir-like poems around quotidian events such as awakening from sleep, going shopping, and contemplating boredom, loneliness, or life during the pandemic, interspersing snappy comments like “Paper or plastic?” with profundities. All of which leaves readers on edge, which is Gabbert’s intention.
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Monarch
Readers seeking a sci-fi action romp will be disappointed. Wuehle mixes folklore, philosophy, and the occult in this examination of memory, feminism, self, and identity. Gen X readers will appreciate the cultural milestones and infamous celebrities of the 1990s featured throughout. A circular narrative and slow plotting, however, will limit the appeal to the most adventurous literary readers. For larger fiction collections.
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What To Miss When: Poems
The power in this collection lies in the way Stein serves her feelings on ice. Although she never mentions T. S. Eliot, her writing style is influenced by his notion that poetry is not a turning loose of emotion but an escape from it.
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Who We’re Reading When We’re Reading Murakami
Readers not obsessed with Murakami or translating may find themselves periodically overwhelmed by the minutiae, but anyone who cares about the process of translating and the variables involved will be richly rewarded. Recommend for academic and public libraries with robust Japanese literature collections
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