Category: Reviews
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Dust Child

A saga about two Vietnamese sisters, an American veteran, and an Amerasian man whose lives intersect in surprising ways, set during and after the war in Việt Nam.
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Notes on an Execution

A gripping and atmospheric work of literary suspense that deconstructs the story of a serial killer on death row, told primarily through the eyes of the women in his life.
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We Were Once a Family

The shocking, deeply reported story of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of six children―and a searing indictment of the American foster care system.
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We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, & Child Removal in America

The shocking, deeply reported story of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of six children―and a searing indictment of the American foster care system.
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The Woman They Could Not Silence

The story of Elizabeth Packard, a woman who history has forgotten, but whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women’s rights and exposed injustices.
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The Measure

A debut novel in which the world awakes to a box at the doorstep of every adult that contains a string that correlates to the length of your life.
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Newsroom Confidential

Margaret Sullivan discusses her life as a journalist and the struggle of the press to save itself and American democracy in this memoir and manifesto.
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I Will Find You

Five years ago, an innocent man began a life sentence for murdering his own son. Today he found out his son is still alive.
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Night Wherever We Go

A debut novel about a group of enslaved women staging a covert rebellion against their owners.
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Black Women Will Save the World

In this celebration of Black women’s resilience and unheralded strength, White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on Black women’s unprecedent role in American history and upholding democracy.