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In Memoriam Book Club Kit

In Memoriam Book Club Kit

A haunting, virtuosic debut novel about two young men who fall in love during World War I. It’s 1914, and World War I is ceaselessly churning through thousands of young […]

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A Spell of Good Things Book Club Kit

A Spell of Good Things Book Club Kit

Eniola is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. Because his father has lost his job, Eniola spends his days running errands for the local tailor, […]

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Learning to Live with Death: A Q&A with Clancy Martin, author of How Not to Kill Yourself

Learning to Live with Death: A Q&A with Clancy Martin, author of How Not to Kill Yourself

TW: Depression, suicide In How Not to Kill Yourself, Clancy Martin takes an intimate, insightful, brave, powerful, and, at times, wry look at suicidal ideation—why some are so drawn to the […]

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American Mermaid Book Club Kit

American Mermaid Book Club Kit

“A sincere novel about art, Hollywood, sexuality, feminism, global warming, the cultural zeitgeist…entertaining with a modern voice and a light touch of humor.” —Chicago Review of Books In Julia Langbein’s […]

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A Note from Szilvia Molnar on The Nursery

A Note from Szilvia Molnar on The Nursery

In The Nursery, author Szilvia Molnar explores the experience of a mother wading her way through postpartum isolation and depression. Instead of shying away from the darker realities of early […]

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A Guide to the Books by Alan Lightman

A Guide to the Books by Alan Lightman

Alan Lightman is both a celebrated author and acclaimed physicist whose impressive body of work explores the intersections of science and spirituality. From thought-provoking scientific essay collections to lyrically-written novels, […]

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A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness Book Club Kit

In the fourteen masterful stories that make up this collection, Jai Chakrabarti crosses continents and cultures to explore what it means to cultivate a family today, across borders, religions, and […]

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Margaret Atwood’s Short Fiction

When you hear the name Margaret Atwood, you likely think The Handmaid’s Tale. Maybe you also think The Testaments, Alias Grace, MaddAddam, or The Blind Assassin. Atwood is a prolific […]

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Your Driver Is Waiting Book Club Kit

Your Driver Is Waiting Book Club Kit

Damani is tired. Her father just died on the job at a fast-food joint, and now she lives paycheck to paycheck in a basement, caring for her mom and driving […]

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8 Slow-Burn Literary Thrillers

Sometimes, the best kind of suspense novels are the ones that build slowly, making your spine tingle irresistibly until the plot reaches its beautiful, unexpected climax. That’s what we love […]

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