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Big Fiction

by Kerry Clare

Fall book season is exciting with its televised ceremonies and fancy galas, but spring is just as interesting, with regional and specialized prizes highlighting …

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Call the Doctor

list by Kerry Clare

Launchpad: In Veritas, by C.J. Lavigne

by Kerry Clare

“The perfect mix of incandescent writing and enthralling storytelling. C.J. Lavigne has given us something we can believe in. Learn to see the dragons.” …

Launchpad: Speechless, by Anne Simpson

by Kerry Clare

A global narrative about gender and race, about words and actions and reactions, with tough female characters who will not back down and instead stand …

Launchpad: You Are Not What We Expected, by Sidura Ludwig

by Kerry Clare

A gorgeous, highly visceral, deeply felt collection of linked stories about how families work—and don’t work—together. The Levine family is unforgettable.” …

Launchpad: The Library of Legends, by Janie Chang

by Kerry Clare

"A gorgeous, poetic journey threaded with mist and magic." —Kate Quinn

Launchpad: The Handsome Man, by Brad Casey

by Kerry Clare

"...a gem that celebrates little blips of happiness and small, elusive moments of genuine human connection." —Guillaume Morissette

Launchpad: Watershed, by Doreen Vanderstoop

by Kerry Clare

"Riveting . . . Watershed is the best kind of futuristic fiction, the kind that becomes grass-roots reality as we read." —Wayne Grady

Launchpad: The Wild Heavens, by Sarah Louise Butler

by Kerry Clare

The Wild Heavens is wonderfully crafted—each page is a catch of the breath, each chapter a crush of unfolding magic. This novel is why we read. …

5 Cool Books to Order Right Now

by 49th Shelf Staff

Turn off that weird-ass tiger show, guys. Books are still happening.

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