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by Aldous Huxley
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In a 17th-century French town, a charismatic priest's ambition and a convent of Ursuline nuns' spiritual fervor ignite a terrifying conflagration of alleged demonic possession, mass hysteria, and political intrigue, culminating in a dramatic and horrifying inquisition.
by Kimberly Cutter
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In war-torn 15th-century France, a peasant girl named Jehanne, driven by divine voices and a desperate need to escape a brutal home, becomes a warrior who rallies an army and captivates a nation, only to face the devastating cost of her extraordinary faith and fame.
by Nell Irvin Painter
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Nell Irvin Painter unearths the constructed and changing idea of 'whiteness,' showing its surprising origins and shifting limits throughout Western history and American identity.
by Joshua Whitehead
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Jonny Appleseed, a Two-Spirit cybersex worker, navigates his identity in the city, dealing with past love, trauma, and family before returning to the reserve for a funeral that will change him.
by Jenny Hubbard
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At a 1980s all-boys boarding school, a tragic drowning hides a web of lies, forcing two friends to confront their shared secret.
by Joyce McDonald
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A single celebratory bullet shatters a summer sky, creating guilt, grief, and an unexpected, haunting connection between the boy who fired it and the daughter of the man it killed.
by Janisse Ray
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From a childhood steeped in rural isolation and religious fundamentalism amidst a junkyard, Janisse Ray forged a passionate quest to resurrect the vanishing longleaf pine ecosystem, weaving together personal history and ecological elegy.
by Jennifer Bell
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When their grandmother's mysterious past pulls them into Lundinor, a secret city where everyday objects wield extraordinary magic, Ivy and Seb must uncover a hidden family treasure before a whimsical yet dangerous evil overtakes their uncommon world.
by James T. Farrell
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In early 20th-century Chicago, Studs Lonigan's youthful drive and ambition are slowly crushed by limited opportunities, destructive friendships, and societal pressures, leading him to a life of futility.
by Oliver Stone
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Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick expose the truth about American foreign policy, from unnecessary atomic bombings to supporting dictators and prolonging the Cold War, challenging the idea of American exceptionalism.
by Victoria Laurie
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A psychic medium on hiatus finds her restful return to Boston shattered when her ex-boyfriend's fiancée's brother becomes the prime suspect in a murder, possibly at the hands of a sinister, blood-stained poltergeist.
by Shirley Hazzard
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In post-war England, two Australian sisters navigate decades of love, betrayal, and lingering secrets, as one's adventurous heart is courted by a steady scientist and the other seeks solace in a seemingly perfect marriage.
by Carly Phillips
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by Theodore Taylor
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Before and after a life-changing storm, this is the story of Timothy's past and Phillip's future, connected by the wisdom shared on a small island.
by Colson Whitehead
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A nomenclature consultant, famous for his 'Apex Hides the Hurt' bandage, confronts a town's identity crisis as he navigates the clashing historical and commercial desires of its citizens to choose their new name.
by Justin Somper
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With their Vampirate lineage revealed, twins Connor and Grace find themselves on opposing sides of a looming war for the high seas, where family ties may be severed by the very fangs they now possess.
by Natalie D. Richards
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A high school outcast finds a sinister notebook detailing student 'sins' and mutilated photos, then gets pulled into a deadly game of anonymous texts and escalating tragedies when the first name on the list dies under suspicious circumstances.
by Rosemary Sutcliff
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After his home is destroyed and his family lost during Roman Britain's collapse, a young man finds a new purpose as a guardian against the Saxon invasion.
by William Shakespeare
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Venus desires Adonis, who prefers hunting, leading to a tragic pursuit that leaves her with a flower and a prophecy of future sorrow.
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
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Arthur de Caldicot, squire to Lord Stephen, navigates knighthood, forbidden love, and a quest for his true family, all as medieval England prepares for the Crusades.
by George Johnston
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Two brothers from suburban Melbourne navigate success and integrity in a changing Australia, each representing a different idea of the Australian male.
by Carol Ann Lee
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Carol Ann Lee identifies Anne Frank's betrayer, showing a disturbing, long-term link between Otto Frank and the informant that lasted until his death, while also revealing Frank's hidden life through his secret journal.
by Michael Morpurgo
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In 1907, on the stormy Scilly Isles, fourteen-year-old Laura records her wish to join a shipwreck rescue in her diary. Her wish comes true when the sea brings a wreck to her shores.
by Dennis Cooper
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In a world of inherited secrets and high artifice, a narrator searches for the truth behind 'the marbled swarm,' a language key to generations of coercion hidden beneath French aristocracy.