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The Refugees
The Refugees
Viet Thanh Nguyen | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.4 (7 Ratings)
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Excellent writing. (2 more)
Pulitzer Prize winner.
Captivating characters.
Stories of complex human emotions.
  
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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Sep 30, 2017
October's new books bring genre-shifts from best-selling authors, Pulitzer Prize-winners experimenting with form, and a treasure trove of unexpected material for every kind of reader.

Autumn is in the air, which means it's time for a change - at least according to the authors in this month's crop of new releases.


The River of Consciousness

The River of Consciousness

Oliver Sacks

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In his previous books, Oliver Sacks had addressed questions of the brain and mind through the lens...

It Devours!: A Night Vale Novel

It Devours!: A Night Vale Novel

Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor

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A new page-turning mystery about science, faith, love and belonging, set in a friendly desert...


Fiction
The Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick

The Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick

Elizabeth Hardwick

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The first-ever collection of essays from across Elizabeth Hardwick’s illustrious writing career,...


Poetry essays
Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir

Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir

Amy Tan

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From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir on her life as a writer, her childhood and...

Turtles All The Way Down

Turtles All The Way Down

John Green

8.4 (60 Ratings) Rate It

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It all begins with a fugitive billionaire and the promise of a cash reward. Turtles All the Way...


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Daniel Ek recommended Guns, Germs and Steel in Books (curated)

 
Guns, Germs and Steel
Guns, Germs and Steel
Jared Diamond | 1998 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"A brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning book about how the modern world was formed, analyzing how societies developed differently on different continents. I like how this is written from a biologist’s point of view rather than purely based on history or anthropology."

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    Death of a Salesmen

    Death of a Salesmen

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    Death of a Salesman is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It won the...

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Janet Mock recommended The Age of Innocence in Books (curated)

 
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton | 1920 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
6.5 (2 Ratings)
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"Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel fulfilled me deeply as a lover of period piece romances. Her characters showed me early on that love is as much a choice as it is a feeling, and the pull of family, society and tradition can be overbearing."

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