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Review: 'Jakarta,' by Rodrigo Marquez Tizano, translated from the Spanish by Thomas Bunstead
FICTION: The narrator of this haunting novel chronicles the breakdown of society in a pandemic.
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Bookmark: Readers find that good books make vacations better
Books and vacations bind in our memories.
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Review: 'The Zookeepers' War,' by J.W. Mohnhaupt, translated from the German by Shelley Frisch
NONFICTION: A fascinating account of a competition between zookeepers in East and West Berlin.
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Review: "Twenty-one Truths About Love," by Matthew Dicks
FICTION: This story of a slacker bookseller — told in lists — has much going for it. Let us count the ways.
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Review: 'Last Letters: The Prison Correspondence 1944-1945,' by Freya and Helmuth James Von Moltke
NONFICTION: An intimate and affecting correspondence between a woman and her imprisoned husband awaiting execution by the Nazis.
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Review: 'Hymns of the Republic,' by S.C. Gwynne
NONFICTION: A personal and gripping account of the last months of the Civil War.
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It takes a village
The group of artists behind the John Coy book, "My Mighty Journey" will win the 2020 Minnesota Book Artist award.
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Review: 'Reinhardt's Garden,' by Mark Haber
FICTION: Devoid of chapters or paragraphs, this brief novel about a cultured but crazed European proves hilarious and thrilling.
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Review: 'The Depositions: New and Selected Essays on Being and Ceasing to Be,' by Thomas Lynch
NONFICTION: America's foremost essayist/undertaker reflects on faith, creativity and, yes, death.
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Review: 'Broke,' by Jodie Adams Kirshner
NONFICTION: The rebirth of Detroit passed a lot of people by — mainly low-income black residents who stuck it out. "Broke" goes deep to look at why.
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Review: 'All This Could Be Yours,' by Jami Attenberg
FICTION: Jami Attenberg's latest family saga unfolds to reveal numerous secrets and sorrows in the Tuchman clan.
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Review: 'Essays One,' by Lydia Davis
NONFICTION: An insightful selection of essays on reading and writing by an acclaimed short story writer.
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7 books to help you shake up your home decor
Ideas for refreshing your space with found objects, live plants and a bit of glam.
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