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'How To Be Famous' Says: Don't Hide Your Love Away

7:00am July 05, 2018

by Annalisa Quinn

Caitlin Moran's new novel, the second installment in the adventures of teen rock critic Dolly Wilde, is a dirty, jolly, book-length defense of teenage enthusiasm — for music, sex and life in general.

The Cabin At The End Of The World by Paul Tremblay

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Read 'The Cabin At The End Of The World' And You Won't Sleep For A Week

5:28pm July 04, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

Paul Tremblay's new novel is the best (and scariest) kind of horror — the quiet, believable kind of story that doesn't involved posessed dolls or body doubles, and could absolutely happen to you.

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Confused In Midlife? You're In Good Company With 'The Cost Of Living'

2:48pm July 03, 2018

by Maureen Corrigan

Deborah Levy thought her life would slow down at 50, but instead, it became "faster, unstable, unpredictable." Critic Maureen Corrigan says Levy's memoir is a "smart, slim meditation on womanhood."

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'The Shades' Is Both Psychological Study And Taut Thriller

7:00am July 03, 2018

by Michael Schaub

Evgenia Citkowitz's new novel follows a family attempting to put their lives back together after a loss. The Halls hope their newly purchased country retreat will help — but things soon go awry.

"The Darkest Time of Night" by Jeremy Finley

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'Darkest Time Of Night' Will Keep You Turning Pages

7:00am July 01, 2018

by Bethanne Patrick

Television investigative reporter Jeremy Finley brings his small-screen experience to bear in this debut novel, a satisfyingly suspenseful thriller with overtones of The X-Files and Stranger Things.

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Step Away From The 'Trauma Buffet' With These 5 Beach Reads By Authors Of Color

7:00am June 30, 2018

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Sometimes it seems like authors of color are relegated to writing about nothing but suffering, says author Silvia Moreno-Garcia. But we all need a taste of happiness — starting with these five books.

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With Gonzo Flair, A New Graphic Novel Kills Hitler

1:09pm June 28, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

Anthony Del Col's gung-ho tale of a convoluted plot to bump off Hitler is jam-packed with beret-wearing Resistance fighters, frosty female spies and epic car chases — plus the dictator's secret son.

"Red Waters Rising" by Laura Anne Gilman

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'Red Waters Rising' Leads Old Friends Into New Trouble

7:00am June 27, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

Laura Anne Gilman winds up her Devil's West trilogy with a fascinating story of tension and friction between old friends and new enemies, marred only by some odd choices at the end.

"Confessions of the Fox" by Jordy Rosenberg

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An Academic Adventure Goes Awry In 'Confessions Of The Fox'

7:00am June 26, 2018

by Genevieve Valentine

Jordy Rosenberg's novel follows a professor who acquires the autobiographical "confessions" of legendary thief Jack Sheppard, and tries to add some academic footnotes — but things don't go to plan.

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A Cornucopia Of Comic Artists Pay Homage To Michael Chabon's Escapist

7:00am June 24, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

Chabon created the Escapist for his 2000 novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay — but now he's become a real comic hero, his exploits drawn by equally legendary figures such as Will Eisner.