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The Prodigal Son by Oslo Meko

Lyrical, layered, and quietly profound; a multigenerational tale of identity, love, and belonging. Meko’s compelling tale traces the long arc of a family caught between continents and expectations. Warren Wilcox grows up resentful of his Nigerian roots after learning of…
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Waldwick Dystopia by Kenneth Linde

A sweeping, ambitious political science-fiction novel. Moving from a quiet Wisconsin farmhouse to the domed megacities of 2525, Linde traces the ripple effect of personal choices, corporate greed, and political apathy in the latest installment of the Waldwick series. The…
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His Last Christmas Gift by Debra Borchert

An immersive, tender, and beautifully told story that captures the quiet magic of second chances. Love, loss, and the quiet magic of second chances shimmer through Borchert’s holiday novel. In the snow-kissed vineyards and Christmas markets of Alsace, swimwear designer…
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Wednesday Night Whites by Marci Lin Melvin

Haunting, incisive, and unflinching… A quiet lawyer in a picturesque town finds herself entangled in a decades-old web of disappearances, deception, and inherited darkness in Melvin’s gripping thriller. Azalea “Zale” Augustine is a capable, quietly ambitious attorney in Chester, Nova…
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The Urban Primeval by Robert Scott Leyse

Disturbing, stylish, and unforgettable. Leyse’s taut, unnerving tale probes the fragile line between civilization and chaos. When Steve fell under the spell of Christelle, he only saw a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm. When Christelle’s volatile side erupts, their…
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Fractured by Jason Melby

Grim, atmospheric, and impossible to put down. Steeped in dread, Melby’s latest is a gothic tale of grief, obsession, and the dangerous power of storytelling. Still reeling from personal tragedy, novelist Stu Harvey takes on the task of telling Simon…
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Just Play Like You Do in the Basement: Coming of Age as the Drummer for the Greatest Entertainer in the World by Rick Porrello

Candid, rhythmic, and deeply human… In this absorbing memoir, Porrello revisits his unlikely journey from a Cleveland basement drum room to touring with Sammy Davis Jr., one of the most electrifying entertainers of the 20th century. The youngest in a…
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Our Amazing Minds: Celebrating Differences and Sharing the Adventure of Autism by Jeffery May, Laura May

Engaging, heartfelt, and authentically inclusive.  Jeffery May and Laura May offer a candid, heartfelt glimpse into the day four Autistic friends explore a children’s museum for the first time in their engaging debut picture book. Through Jackson’s voice, readers step…
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The Cutters by Brad Collis

Spare, unsentimental, and deeply resonant; a layered portrait of resilience. Collis’s latest is a quietly powerful novel of postwar survival set against the harsh beauty of rural Western Australia. Two years after returning from Vietnam, Matthew Walker is still caught…
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A Seal Upon the Heart by Arian Hatefi

Lyrical, emotional, and gripping. In Hatefi’s heartfelt middle-grade adventure, two siblings risk everything to save the person they love most. Eleven-year-old Leonardo and eight-year-old Leili’s lives change forever when they learn their father has a terminal illness. Rumors of a…
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At the Ragtag Hotel: The Elevator Ride by Freya Novak

A cheerful adventure crammed with giggles, greetings, and goofy charm… Novak makes her debut with this lively, laugh-filled ride that celebrates friendship, diversity, and the joy of squeezing in together. Who knew an elevator ride could feel like rush hour…
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To Save a Life by Larry Zuckerman

Visceral, moving, and unforgettable. Zuckerman’s latest captures the grit and hope of Jewish immigrants fighting to carve out new lives in the cramped tenements and unforgiving streets of New York’s Lower East Side. Malka Kaminsky slips out of Grodno with…
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Where the Mountains Whisper: A Novel by Jenny Cafaro

Atmospheric, evocative, and emotionally charged… Set against the rugged backdrop of Eastern Kentucky, Cafaro’s compelling novel follows a young girl’s fight to claim her voice.  Growing up under the weight of her father’s drinking, childhood in Coon Ridge for Flora…
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Confusion Has Its Cost by Jim Lively

Haunting, cerebral, and unsettling… Lively’s latest is a slow-burn psychological mystery that explores the blurry line between reality and delusion. When Dallas attorney Simon Steed is hired by a mysterious woman, Neva Storm, to probate her father’s will, he’s drawn…
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Lexi the Coonhound Visits Grandpa by Meg Martin

A charming, sound-filled adventure… Martin captures the quiet courage of trying something new in her tender tale of separation, trust, and unexpected joy. When Grandpa arrives for a visit, Lexi can hardly contain her joy. Her paws TAP, TAP, TAP,…
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Lexi the Coonhound Finds a New Home! by Meg Martin

A gentle, heartfelt story of big feelings and new beginnings… Martin’s tender debut in the Lexi the Coonhound series traces the emotional journey of a rescue pup. Shy and soft-eyed, Lexi the coonhound spends her nights curled up on her…
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Attraction and Repulsion by Robert Scott Leyse

Playful, poetic, and unexpectedly intense. Leyse charts the emotional fallout of first love in Paris in his playful novel. Three twenty-somethings, William, Christina, and Pascale, land in Paris for six unfiltered weeks of rooftop parties, cemetery crawls, and wine-soaked debates…
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Memoir of an Innocent Brat by Aaron Wang

Bracing, darkly funny, and deeply felt. In Wang’s blistering debut, a queer millennial’s search for freedom spirals into chaos, fame, and a murder charge. When Pete Chan, a self-aware and pop-savvy Chinese American in his late twenties, impulsively quits his…
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Parker the Homeless Dog: My First Ever Home by Bob Merz (Author), Debbie Hefke (Illustrator)

Tender, playful, and deeply moving… It’s not easy being the new pup on the block. Merz captures the quiet courage of a rescue dog navigating rejection and kindness in this heartfelt story. Parker’s got a big heart and a bumpy…
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An Ocean Life: An oceanic thriller  by T.R. Cotwell

Quiet, introspective, and elegantly written. Cotwell’s striking debut blends emotional intensity with psychological insight, tracing a man’s physical and emotional drift toward reckoning and renewal. Mark, a middle-aged tech entrepreneur, has spent years chasing the elusive promise of startup success,…