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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The grief is stirred in slowly. It’s a sickroom meditation; the author becomes a stranger in a strange land.”

By Book Marks | September 18, 2025

Every Complicated Family is Complicated in Its Own Way: A Reading List

Every Complicated Family is Complicated in Its Own Way: A Reading List

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The Fine Art of Defining a Diva

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The Ultimate Fall 2025 Reading List

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Samantha Schweblin! Lydia Davis! Angela Flournoy! 21 new books out today.

Samantha Schweblin! Lydia Davis! Angela Flournoy! 21 new books out today.

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A monument to the vapidity and vulgarity of the culture that incubated it.”

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The Annotated Nightstand: What Kevin Young Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Kevin Young Is Reading Now, and Next

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