Dinara Mirtalipova on visiting the floor of a vanished sea

Behind the Book by Dinara Mirtalipova

Dinara Mirtalipova recounts how her journey to the Aral Sea—a vast saltwater lake in Central Asia that had all but disappeared by the 2010s—inspired her latest picture book.

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The End of Romance

Lily Meyer

By Carla Jean Whitley

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The Shape of Dreams

April Reynolds

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Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes

By Chika Gujarathi

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The Ferryman and His Wife

Alison McCullough

By Deborah Mason

Colin Mace’s superb performance honors the beauty and complexity of Frode Grytten’s novel, making the audiobook of The Ferryman and His Wife an exquisite listening pleasure.

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Mass Mothering

Sarah Bruni

By H.D. Vogel

Mass Mothering, the sophomore novel from Sarah Bruni, positions mothers as both conduits for our collective past and cultivators of a freer, safer future.

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Finn Longman

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Dinara Mirtalipova on visiting the floor of a vanished sea

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2 researchers explore the titillating science of relationships

Two writers-turned-sleuths uncover crime in the Big Apple

Our mystery columnist already has a contender for best book of the year

Suspense in the suburbs hits different

What to read after ‘People We Meet on Vacation’

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The End of Romance

Lily Meyer

The Shape of Dreams

April Reynolds

The Pohaku

Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes

The Ferryman and His Wife

Alison McCullough

Mass Mothering

Sarah Bruni

The Wolf and His King

Finn Longman

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