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Jon Mosher and Ray Cappicciano are unlikely friends. Jon is the square and silent son of Jewish immigrants who barely survived the Holocaust; Ray is the town delinquent who lives alone with his violent war-veteran father. Together, along with Ray's newly-arrived girlfriend Karen, they struggle to escape the bleak landscape of small town Brewster and survive the quiet desperation that occurs when the people who should love you the most abuse you. A devastating, haunting, meticulously crafted coming-of-age story set in 1968 small-town America from award-winning author Mark Slouka that will stay with you long after the last page is turned. Click here for a full review.

A gorgeous, heart-wrenching, unforgettable read from award-winning Canadian author Miriam Toews, All My Puny Sorrows tells the story of two sisters, Elf and Frieda, living in the aftermath of their Mennonite upbringing and their father's suicide, and the love between them. Ms. Toews' tale masterfully blends dark and funny: just when the heaviness becomes too much, she adds a bit of lightness to keep you turning the pages. A stunningly spot-on portrayal of depression and the aching aftermath of suicide, not to be missed by fans of sad yet funny modern fiction. Click here for a full review.

Inspired by events in the life of Margaret Mead, Euphoria tells the story of three young, gifted, and passionate anthropologists in New Guinea in the 1930s and the love triangle that would be their undoing. At long last, a book that beautifully filled the void left behind by Richard Flanagan's The Narrow Road to the Deep North! Click here for a brief interview with Ms. King and here for a full review.