“If you see something, say something” is a dangerous phrase. On the one hand, we […]
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Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid
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Five Wives, by Joan Thomas
Like many works of historical fiction, Five Wives by Joan Thomas takes a real event […]
Mother Land, by Leah Franqui
Rachel faces a fate feared by many women around the world. Shortly after Leah Franqui’s […]
These Women, by Ivy Pochoda
There is a moment near the end of These Women, by Ivy Pochoda, when a […]
The Night Watchman, by Louise Erdrich
Who is a Native American? What does it mean to be a member of a […]
Lady in the Lake, by Laura Lippman
Mystery fiction is full of amateur detectives. They’re a great vehicle for cozy mysteries, or […]
The Shadow King, by Maaza Mengiste
Trigger warning for rape and torture. In 1974, Hirut is a middle-aged woman shading into […]
The Murmur of Bees, by SofÃa Segovia
Francisco Morales has lived a long time in exile, although his is not as extreme […]