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"A cinematic morality tale set amid the carnage of a French battlefield during World War I."
Daniel Kraus's novel Angel Down takes place late in World War I, just weeks away from the November 11, 1918 Armistice. Private Cyril Bagger, self-professed gambler, con man, and card cheat, has remained safe behind the front lines by volunteering...
"A Sweet, Sentimental Story Written with Flair and Genius: Captivating and Delightful"
This book grabbed my heart on page one and never let go. While it's a lot more sentimental than other Ann Patchett books, that's just fine. Sometimes sentimentality is just what we need. Jonathan ...
The members of the Girls' Night In Book Club in the Washington DC area are an eclectic bunch of women with a shared love of books. They particularly ...
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"Maria Reva breaks the fourth wall in her novel about Ukrainian romance tours."
Maria Reva's debut novel Endling follows a group of Ukrainian women involved in "romance tours"—a cultural phenomenon akin to the mail-order bride system in which men from around the world come to meet Ukrainian women with the goal of marriage....
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“A tender, romantic drama that soars as high as it’s astronauts.” —Kate Quinn
Three women reshape their family's Napa Valley winery after the 1967 Summer of Love.
It is 1870 and Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars ...
Penguin edition - Briggs translation - Black cover w/ chandelier: Volume 2, Part II, pp 374-452, chapters 1-21, 78 pp. Signet edition - Dunnigan translation - tan cover w/ flag: Book 2, Part II, pp...
Nine linked stories reveal how globalization sparks life-changing consequences across continents.
June 24, 2026
This issue of The BookBrowse Review contains reviews and "beyond the book" articles for 14 titles, including Land by Maggie O'Farrell, Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth, and Contrapposto by Dave Eggers. We ...
"When Sarah and her sister marry the original "Siamese twins" in the antebellum South and become a scandalous foursome, Sarah must navigate the judgement of others, her complex marriage, and her changing views."
Sarah Yates's prospects are grim. After falling pregnant out of wedlock and losing the baby, her reputation, as well as that of her sister, Adelaide, has been ruined. So when conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker—the original "Siamese twins," so...
A conversation with Dave Eggers on Contrapposto.
July 7, 2026
It’s that time again. That time when we bring you a glimpse into the books we’re most excited about for the rest of the year, starting with the first ones publishing in July and looking ahead to December. 2026 has already been exciting ...
A young woman’s coming-of-age story set in the early American frontier, shaped by tragedy, nature, and resilience.
"With an eclectic cast of characters and distinct style, Deb Olin Unferth's latest novel makes a brilliant case for living in the moment—even if Earth and humanity are past the point of saving."
Earth 7 begins after the end of the world. Our planet has experienced a devastating wave of "depopulation" amid environmental catastrophe, and the last humans left must respond to it. Those responses vary: some choose to settle Mars; some seek to ...
One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from…or why…
Love Island meets Lord of the Flies in this must-talk-about-it read, as bingeable as the best reality TV.
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Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and In Five Years—a beautiful, powerful, and transportive new novel about a music executive desperately trying to bring a rock band back from the ...
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One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from…or why…
A glamorous biographical novel on Mary Quant, whose daring design of the miniskirt revolutionized fashion.
"At times funny, at times moving, Contrapposto describes the lifelong friendship between two artists."
Contrapposto, Italian for "counterpose," is an artistic technique in which most of the subject's weight is shifted to one foot, causing the figure's hips and shoulders to ride at opposing angles and resulting in an appealing S-...
"In this YA anthology, authors and illustrators explore the meaning, causes, and consequences of book bans, and provide resources for teens who want to stand up to censorship."
In the heat of the righteous anger many of us feel when confronting a book ban, it can be easy to lose the forest for the trees. We may feel incensed that anyone would tell us what we can or cannot read—but to truly combat this growing national...
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