March 1, 2021
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Featuring 333 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children's and YA books; also in this issue: Talia Hibbert on how to write an inclusive romance with heart, soul, and humor; Jo Koy, Safia Elhillo, a guide to the Bridgerton novels; and more
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This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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LAND OF BIG NUMBERS
By Te-Ping Chen
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TRAFIK
By Rikki Ducornet
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THE TANGLEROOT PALACE
By Marjorie Liu
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DAY ZERO
By C. Robert Cargill
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COUNT THE WAYS
By Joyce Maynard
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A PERFECT CEMETERY
By Federico Falco Jennifer Croft
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MONKEY BOY
By Francisco Goldman
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HONEY GIRL
By Morgan Rogers
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SWIMMING BACK TO TROUT RIVER
By Linda Rui Feng
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KIN
By Miljenko Jergović Russell Scott Valentino
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EVERYTHING LIKE BEFORE
By Kjell Askildsen Seán Kinsella
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PROJECT HAIL MARY
By Andy Weir
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THE ARSONISTS' CITY
By Hala Alyan
NONFICTION
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LITTLE AND OFTEN
By Trent Preszler
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CRYING IN H MART
By Michelle Zauner
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IN THIS PLACE TOGETHER
By Penina Eilberg-Schwartz Sulaiman Khatib
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THE BOOK OF DIFFICULT FRUIT
By Kate Lebo
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THE TRIUMPH OF NANCY REAGAN
By Karen Tumulty
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WHY DIDN’T YOU JUST DO WHAT YOU WERE TOLD?
By Jenny Diski Mary-Kay Wilmers
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LET THE RECORD SHOW
By Sarah Schulman
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TOKYO JUNKIE
By Robert Whiting
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THE TRUTH AT THE HEART OF THE LIE
By James Carroll
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THE THIRD POLE
By Mark Synnott
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JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF REASON
By Stephen Budiansky
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RUNNING OUT
By Lucas Bessire
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THE LEDGER AND THE CHAIN
By Joshua D. Rothman
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LANGUAGES OF TRUTH
By Salman Rushdie
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SOUTHBOUND
By Anjali Enjeti
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THE WAR BEAT, PACIFIC
By Steven Casey
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A DROP OF TREASON
By Jonathan Stevenson
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WINNING INDEPENDENCE
By John Ferling
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NEPANTLA FAMILIAS
By Sergio Troncoso
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WHO WILL PAY REPARATIONS ON MY SOUL?
By Jesse McCarthy
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AMERICAN KOMPROMAT
By Craig Unger
TEEN
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SLINGSHOT
By Mercedes Helnwein
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WHAT BEAUTY THERE IS
By Cory Anderson
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CHESSBOXER
By Stephen Davies
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LUCK OF THE <i>TITANIC</i>
By Stacey Lee
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AETHERBOUND
By E.K. Johnston
CHILDREN'S
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THE WATER LADY
By Alice B. McGinty Shonto Begay
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I SANG YOU DOWN FROM THE STARS
By Tasha Spillett-Sumner Michaela Goade
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THE GREAT WHIPPLETHORP BUG COLLECTION
By Ben Brashares Elizabeth Bergeland
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FREE
By Sam Usher
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BUTTERFLIES ARE PRETTY…GROSS!
By Rosemary Mosco Jacob Souva
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SING WITH ME
By Diana López Teresa Martinez
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NO PANTS!
By Jacob Grant
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TOO BRIGHT TO SEE
By Kyle Lukoff
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MASTERS OF DISGUISE
By Marc Martin
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THE CAPYBARAS
By Alfredo Soderguit
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AMERICA, MY LOVE, AMERICA, MY HEART
By Daria Peoples-Riley
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THE WAY OF THE HIVE
By Jay Hosler
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KEEPING THE CITY GOING
By Brian Floca
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CECE RIOS AND THE DESERT OF SOULS
By Kaela Rivera
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IT'S OUTTA HERE!
By Matt Doeden
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LISTENING TO THE STARS
By Jodie Parachini Alexandra Badiu
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SHAPED BY HER HANDS
By Anna Harber Freeman Barbara Gonzales Aphelandra
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THE SMILE SHOP
By Satoshi Kitamura
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THE NIGHT WALK
By Marie Dorléans
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THORNWOOD
By Leah Cypess
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TO CARNIVAL!
By Baptiste Paul Jana Glatt
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OUTSIDE, YOU NOTICE
By Erin Alladin Andrea Blinick
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ORANGUTAN HATS AND OTHER TOOLS ANIMALS USE
By Richard Haynes Stephanie Laberis
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THE SECRETS OF DINOSAURS
By Yang Yang Mo Chen Chung Zhao
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ORANGE IS AN APRICOT, GREEN IS A TREE FROG
By Pascale Estellon
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WHAT IS A RIVER?
By Monika Vaicenaviciene
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THE LITTLE SPACECRAFT THAT COULD
By Joyce Lapin Simona M. Ceccarelli
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WANDA
By Sihle Nontshokweni Mathabo Tlali Chantelle Thorne Burgen Thorne
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JO JO MAKOONS
By Dawn Quigley Tara Audibert
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ANITA AND THE DRAGONS
By Hannah Carmona Anna Cunha
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HIDDEN PLANET
By Ben Rothery
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NOT NOW, COW
By Tammi Sauer Troy Cummings
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GIRL WARRIORS
By Rachel Sarah
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BOY, EVERYWHERE
By A.M. Dassu
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A PEACEMAKER FOR WARRING NATIONS
By Joseph Bruchac David Kanietakeron Fadden
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THE THINGITY-JIG
By Kathleen Doherty Kristyna Litten
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MY NANA'S GARDEN
By Dawn Casey Jessica Courtney-Tickle
INDIE
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AT ANY GIVEN SECOND
By Paula R. Hilton
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THE LANGUAGE OF CORPSES
By T.T. Linse
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THE FOUNTAIN
By David Scott Hay David Scott Hay
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EVERYWHERE
By Adam Loveless Madeline Timm
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