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A Town Called Solace
Mary Lawson explores the relationships of three people brought together by fate and the mistakes of the past in this gripping, darkly domestic tale
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Monthly Spotlight: The Overstory by Richard Powers
Richard Powers’ powerful ode to the natural world was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2018
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Monthly Spotlight: The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein
Elena Ferrante delivers a heart-wrenching end to her dazzling saga, which documents the lives of two women growing up against the backdrop of a volatile Naples, in a book that is as seductive as it is perilous
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A Horse Walks into a Bar
In David Grossman’s heartbreaking, visceral novel, a stand-up comedian delivers a shockingly cruel routine about guilt and betrayal
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This Strange Eventful History
This Strange Eventful History charts the Cassars' unfolding story, in a work of breathtaking historical sweep and vivid psychological intimacy
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Monthly Spotlight: Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated by Tiffany Tsao
A collection of 12 short stories that centre around queer experiences, blending science fiction with absurdism
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Monthly Spotlight: My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
A simple hospital visit unearths years of unspoken tension for a daughter and her estranged mother
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Monthly Spotlight: A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
Ten years ago, Marlon James won the Booker Prize with his multi-decade epic chronicling the attempted assassination of Bob Marley and its complex aftermath
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Something to Answer For
P.H. Newby’s 17th novel made literary history in 1969, when it was named as the inaugural winner of the Booker Prize
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An extract from All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow
Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow’s lyrical and poignant debut novel offers a deft exploration of motherhood, vulnerability and the complexity of human relationships