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Fiction A to Z November 2023
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Ana turns : a novel
by Lisa Gornick
A kaleidoscopic story, Ana Turns unspools over the 24 hours of a woman’s 60th birthday, as she grapples with issues from addiction to marital fidelity to family betrayal filled with “keen insight and just the right touch of delightful humor".
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Family Meal
by Bryan Washington
Told by multiple narrators, this reflective story details what happens when Cam returns home to Houston after the devastating death of his boyfriend. Struggling with grief and addiction, he reconnects with his former best friend, TJ, who has his own problems.
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The Happy Couple : a novel
by Naoise Dolan
As Celine and Luke prepare to walk down the aisle, the best man tries to move on from his love for Luke; the bride's sister believes Luke is a serial cheater; and a wedding guest observes from a distance each looking for a path to their own happily ever after.
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How To Build A Boat
by Elaine Feeney
"Jamie O'Neill loves the color red. He also loves tall trees, patterns, rain that comes with wind, the curvature of many objects, books with dust jackets, cats, rivers and Edgar Allan Poe. At age thirteen, there are two things he especially wants in life: to build a Perpetual Motion Machine, and to connect with his mother, Noelle, who died when he was born. In his mind these things are intimately linked. And at his new school, where all else is disorientating and overwhelming, he finds two people who might just be able to help him"
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Soul Jar by Annie CarlToo often, science fiction and fantasy stories erase—or cure—characters with disabilities. Soul Jar, edited by author and bookstore owner Annie Carl, features thirty-one stories by disabled authors, imagining such wonders as a shapeshifter on a first date, skin that sprouts orchid buds, and a cereal-box demon. An insulin pump diverts an undead mob. An autistic teen sets out to discover the local cranberry bog’s sinister secret. A pizza delivery on Mars goes wrong. This collection sparkles with humor, heart,and insight, all within the context of disability representation.
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The Twelve Dogs of Christmas : a novel
by Susan Wiggs
"The ultimate holiday gift from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs: a delightful novel about a Christmas transport of rescue puppies that's guaranteed to warm readers' hearts"
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The Vulnerables : a novel
by Sigrid Nunez
This story about modern life and connection with others, including an adrift member of Gen Z and a feisty parrot named Eureka, reveals what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other and how far even small acts of kindness can offer healing and hope.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Comsewogue Public Library 170 Terryville Road Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 (631) 928-1212www.cplib.org |
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