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Everything That Is Beautiful (Manilla, April) is Louise Nealon’s follow-up to her award-winning debut, Snowflake. Told ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 2025 is coming to a close, and looking back, we're thankful for the great fiction released from January to December. From mysteries to ...

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Zora Neale Hurston gained widespread recognition for her 1937 novel ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’. Oprah Winfrey later ...