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Girl, Woman, Other
Bernardine Evaristo
★★★★★· Published 2019· 507 pages· read 2022
Twelve interlinked Black British women across generations, in Evaristo's rushing, near-verse style. Ambitious and wonderful.
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Interpreter of Maladies
Jhumpa Lahiri
Lahiri's story collection about Indian and Indian American lives, longing and distance. Each one is quietly perfect.
Show Don't Tell
Curtis Sittenfeld
Sittenfeld's short stories are every bit as sharp and funny as her novels. She just gets people.
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan
Interlinked stories about music, aging, and time — including that famous PowerPoint chapter. Dazzling.