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The Starless Sea: A Novel by Erin Morgenstern
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: You'll float away on the warm waters of 'The Starless Sea' Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious...
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Felon: Poems by Reginald Dwayne Betts
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: 'Felon' author says, 'everybody has to tell their kids something' Felon tells the story of the effects of incarceration in fierce, dazzling poems―canvassing a wide range...
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown: A Novel by Talia Hibbert
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: In 'Get a Life, Chloe Brown,' love doesn't cure all — but it sure is fun Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with...
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The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: 'The Great Pretender' investigates a landmark moment in psychiatric history Featured on The Thread: 'The Great Pretender' seeks the truth 'on being sane in insane places'...
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Little Weirds by Jenny Slate
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: Jenny Slate's 'Little Weirds' is just not weird enough Hello! I looked into my brain and found a book. Here it is. Inside you will...
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In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: 'In The Dream House' invents a new form of memoir to convey a haunting nightmare In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado’s engrossing and wildly...
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Volume Control: Hearing in a Deafening World by David Owen
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: From lawn mowers to rock concerts, our 'Deafening World' is hurting our ears Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world...
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A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee by Danny Fingeroth
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: 'A Marvelous Life' holds Stan Lee high as the man who made superheroes matter Stan Lee was the most famous American comic book creator who ever...
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Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving by Mo Rocca
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: In 'Mobituaries,' Mo Rocca gives people the second send-offs they deserved Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries—reading about the remarkable lives of global leaders, Hollywood...
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