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Review: 'Bright Precious Thing,' by Gail Caldwell
NONFICTION: Caldwell's fourth memoir celebrates the complicated, rich journey of a lifelong single woman.
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Review: 'Elizabeth I's Secret Lover,' by Robert Stedall
NONFICTION: The fascinating story of the complicated friendship and romance between a queen and an earl.
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Review: 'A Most Wicked Conspiracy,' by Paul Starobin
NONFICTION: The story of the North Dakota party boss who used his influence to line his own pockets with gold.
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Review: 'Friends and Strangers' by J. Courtney Sullivan
FICTION: J. Courtney Sullivan's fifth domestic drama examines the effect of money and social class on many relationships.
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Review: 'Notes on a Silencing,' by Lacy Crawford
NONFICTION: In writing about her assault as a teen, Lacy Crawford examines how one institution silenced victims.
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Review: 'Tokyo Ueno Station,' by Yu Miri
FICTION: A surreal yet powerful novel about a dead man who haunts the place where he was once homeless.
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Review: 'The Book of Eels,' by Patrik Svensson
NONFICTION: An enthralling work of nature writing and a poignant chronicle of a father and son's relationship.
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Review: 'French Like Moi,' by Scott Carpenter
NONFICTION: A Carleton College professor spends a year in Paris, with charming results.
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REVIEW: 'The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times,' by Anthony DePalma
NONFICTION: A journalist looks at ordinary Cubans' lives since Castro came to power.
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Review: 'The Language of Butterflies,' by Wendy Williams
NONFICTION: Combining humor and poetry, Wendy Williams explores both butterflies and the people who love them.
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Review: 'Love,' by Roddy Doyle
FICTION: A Booker Prize winner's wise, bittersweet novel examines a strained yet durable friendship.
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