Literary Fiction

Manhattan Beach Jennifer Egan

MANHATTAN BEACH was one of the most anticipated books of the season. This dark story is set during World War Two when a woman's life was structured, and the protagonist becomes the only female diver at the Brooklyn Naval Yard. She also has her own ideas about sexual appetites, and becomes involved with a mob boss who...

The Mighty Red Louise Erdrich

THE MIGHTY RED from the mighty pen of the winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize is a major literary event. It is about men and women, flawed and decent, lonely and hopeful, who dream, grow up, fall in love, struggle, endure tragedy and carry bitter secrets.

 

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Fresh Complaint Jeffrey Eugenides

FRESH COMPLAINT is Jeffrey Eugenides at his best with a brilliant collection of stories containing subjects as varied as immigrants, reproductive antics and embezzlers. Each is a stand-alone and prove the author's ability to reach and entertain.

 

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Woman of Light Kali Fajardo-Anstine

WOMAN OF LIGHT is one of the most anticipated books of 2022. It is am epic, five generational Latino and Native American saga that will open readers' eyes and hearts. The story is deeply moving because of the power of the narrative and the gorgeous language and lyrical prose.

 

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Here I Am Jonathan Safran Foer

HERE I AM is the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. While the reader will find emotional urgency, there is a wonderful balance of hilarious irreverence. 

 

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Canada Richard Ford

CANADA tells the story of a brother and sister growing up in a small town, whose normal, regular, average parents rob a bank. The teenagers attempt to redefine their lives is a resonant and luminous read destined to become a classic. 

 

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Let Me Be Frank With You Richard Ford

LET ME BE FRANK WITH YOU is a collection of four connected stories told by Frank Bascombe, one of the most famous characters in American literature. The tales are wry, profane and comedic while the base is the terrible storm Sandy. 

 

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Be Mine Richard Ford

BE MINE is the return of one of the most beloved heroes in American literature, and the subject of Richard Ford's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Sportswriter. For decades, readers have yearned to read more about Frank Bascombe and this new release delivers a funny, touching and profound work. Critics call...

Booth Karern Joy Fowler

BOOTH brings the reader to a complete understanding of how the most infamous figure in American history became the man who asasssinated President Lincoln. Meticulous research and brilliant writing follows John Wilkes Booth and his strange secret family from birh to that unforgivable night. The use of fiction allowed...

Crossroads Jonathan Franzen

CROSSROADS is the first volume in a trilogy that foloows the political, intellectual, and social crosscurrents of a family's dynamics through three generations. It has moments of comedy, and then turns harrowing and suspenseful.

 

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