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A tender, sprawling novel about war, love and time's relativity.
In Han Kang's 'The Vegetarian,' a clean eating obsession is a subversive act of self-reclamation.
A nutty story about pharmaceutical testing, squirrels and the travails of getting married.
Come for the sexual tension, stay for Tessa Hadley's luminous nature writing.
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A magical key-maker, a chilling mountaintop town, and a peculiar visitor populate this strange and lovely story.
If you loved 'Olive Kitteridge,' you'll adore this new book by author Elizabeth Strout.
The uncanny and the everyday exist side-by-side in this collection of funny, thoughtful stories.
Eka Kurniawan's "Man Tiger," along with "Beauty Is a Wound," heralds a powerful Indonesian literary voice to watch out for.
"The Double Life of Liliane" exemplifies the strengths and pitfalls of autobiographical fiction.
A story collection with peculiar joys for any fan of the uncanny.