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Long Island Compromise
by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
This witty and insightful novel takes place 40 years after wealthy Carl Fletcher was kidnapped. His wife paid the $250,000 ransom and he survived, but no one in the family has dealt with their trauma, and now their money is running out. Read-alikes: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez; This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper; Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson.
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| Old School Indian by Aaron John CurtisDealing with a mysterious illness, middle-aged Miami bookseller Abe Jacobs returns home to New York's Mohawk reservation. Looking for relief, he sees family, a native healer, and doctors, while pondering his past mental health issues and troubled marriage. Meanwhile, his poet alter ego serves up poems and witty thoughts. Fans of Penobscot author Morgan Talty's Fire Exit should try this "electrifying debut" (Publishers Weekly).
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| The Bright Years by Sarah DamoffRyan and Lillian fall for each other in 1979 Fort Worth, Texas. Though both have secrets (Ryan's dad was an abusive alcoholic; teenage Lillian gave a baby up for adoption), they marry and have daughter Jet. But Ryan's own struggles with alcoholism lead to a troubled marriage. Narrated by the three of them, this poignant first novel explores loss and family over four generations and several decades. |
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The Summer pact : a novel
by Emily Giffin
Ten years after they made a pact, promising to always be there for each other in their times of need, Hannah, when one of the happiest moments of her life is suddenly turned upside down, calls on her closest friends, and together, they embark on a shared journey of self-discovery, forgiveness and acceptance.
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Dream Count
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This long-awaited latest by the author of Americanah centers on four African women in America. Nigerian travel writer Chiamaka isolates alone in the Maryland suburbs during COVID, pondering her exes. Meanwhile her Washington, D.C. lawyer best friend longs for marriage, her practical cousin starts an MBA program, and her beloved housekeeper is sexually assaulted by a powerful man. Read-alikes: Nikki May's This Motherless Land; Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi's Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions.
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Three days in June
by Anne Tyler
As Gail navigates the chaos of her daughter Debbie's wedding preparations—including a job loss, exclusion from family events, and the unexpected arrival of her ex-husband Max—she faces a crisis that threatens the wedding and forces both parents to confront unresolved issues from their past.
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| The Names by Florence KnappCora Atkin is off to register her baby's name when nine-year-old Maia suggests they call the baby Bear instead of Gordon, which her father has insisted upon. Cora's pick? Julian. Tracing the results of each choice over 35 years, this thought-provoking novel and Read with Jenna selection presents a complex story about fate, family, and abuse. Read-alike: The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas. |
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
by Anna Johnston
Widowed 82-year-old Frederick Fife is lonely, broke, and nearly homeless. When a park outing for dementia patients finds him mistakenly gathered up and taken to a care home, Frederick embraces his new life, though at least one nurse has concerns about him. Fans of charming stories like Shelby Van Pelt's Remarkably Bright Creatures or Brooke Fossey's The Big Finish will enjoy this debut novel.
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Long after we are gone : a novel
by Terah Shelton Harris
Told from alternating points of view from all four siblings, this emotional story about the power of family and letting go follows CeCe, Junior, Nance and Angeline, each fighting their own personal battles, as they return home to save their ancestral land—and themselves—after the death of their father.
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The Swimmers
by Julie Otsuka
In the deep end: Due to structural damage, a group of swimmers lose access to the pool that has been their long-time haven.
What happens: Although often told from multiple perspectives, the narrative returns repeatedly to the character Anna -- a Japanese American woman whose dementia progresses too fast for reconciliation with her adult daughter.
Critics say: "The combination of social satire with an intimate portrait of loss and grief is stylistically ambitious and deeply moving" (Kirkus Reviews).
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