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In “Count Down,” Shanna Swan tells a story of declining sperm count, rising infertility and the possible extinction of the human species.
“Infinite Country,” by Patricia Engel, follows a mixed-status exodus across the American border.
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With the novel “Khalil,” the former Algerian Army officer who writes as Yasmina Khadra examines the roots of radicalization.
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Stephen King’s new novel, “Later,” is something of a hybrid of genres: part detective tale, part thriller, with a horror story filling in the seams.
An excerpt from “The Committed,” by Viet Thanh Nguyen
In “Foregone,” by Russell Banks, an aging filmmaker reveals to his wife and the world secrets about his past.
Jamie Figueroa’s debut novel, “Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer,” is a ghost story set in the tropics, centered on a broken family traumatized by foreign forces.
“Black Buck,” “The Bad Muslim Discount,” “Abundance” and “The Scapegoat” feature characters navigating the hustle and mysteries of American life.
In “The Devil You Know,” Charles M. Blow argues for a Great Migration in reverse, so that Black people can exercise political power across the South.
“Burnt Sugar,” a debut novel by Avni Doshi, depicts a particularly intense mother-daughter relationship — from the tormented daughter’s point of view.
Séverine Autessere’s “The Frontlines of Peace” is a biting account of the humanitarian aid industry by a worker who was on the ground.
“An I-Novel,” by the Japanese writer Minae Mizumura, posed unusual challenges for the English-language translator.
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