| Followers by Megan AngeloWhat happens: Two storylines unfold, one set in 2016, and one in 2051. Separating the two is a catastrophic data hack.
Why you might like it: Exploring the pitfalls of social media, this debut novel takes contemporary interest in celebrity culture to its logical extreme.
For fans of: Dave Eggers' The Circle; Courtney Maum's Touch, or Connie Willis' Crosstalk -- all of which touch on different aspects of the trouble with technology and social media. |
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| Butterfly by Ashley AntoinetteWhat it is: the 1st in a new series by bestselling author Ashley Antoinette; main character Morgan Atkins also played a large role in the author's Ethic series.
What happens: Morgan is juggling the love of two men when a third comes into the picture (and he's a big surprise).
What to read next: Well, the sequel, of course! Butterfly 2 will be published in June. |
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| You Were There Too by Colleen OakleyHow's this for weird: For years, Mia Graydon has had a recurring character appear in her dreams; when she meets him in real life, she's shocked to find out she's been appearing in his.
What happens: Mia, whose marriage has faltered under the weight of infertility problems, has to figure out which man is the one for her. Expect to need tissues in this relationship-driven book.
For fans of: Kristin Hannah's The Life Intended; Taylor Jenkins Reid's One True Loves. |
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| Salt Slow: Stories by Julia ArmfieldWhat it is: a collection of short stories blending realism with horror, science fiction, and mythology. Each story explores the role of women through their physical experiences.
Don't miss: a wolf for a stepsister ("Formerly Feral"); sleep, anthropomorphized ("The Great Awake"); the breakup of a marriage ("Smack").
For fans of: Carmen Maria Machado's Her Body and Other Parties. |
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| Hunter's Moon: A Novel in Stories by Philip CaputoWhat it is: several interconnected stories set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula that address the toll violence takes on men and their relationships.
Read it for: the strongly depicted characters; the bonds between men; nature's beauty.
Reviewers say: "Expertly blending plot and character, each of these taut, propulsive tales possesses novelistic depth" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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This is How you Lose Her
by Junot Díaz
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao presents a lyrical collection of stories that explores the heartbreak and radiance of love as it is shaped by passion, betrayal and the echoes of intimacy.
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The Awakening and Other Stories
by Kate Chopin
When Edna Pontellier becomes enamored with Robert LeBrun while on vacation, the wife and mother realizes the full force of her desire for love and freedom, in a text that includes thirty-two additional short stories by the author.
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Men Without Women
by Haruki Murakami
A major new collection of stories by the internationally acclaimed author of Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage features male protagonists who find themselves alone in a smoky bar, in a baseball game, in the face of Beatles music, in the presence of women and in the wake of a vanishing cat.
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