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The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
by A charming mini-novella about an older woman – who happens to be HRH the Queen of England – and what happens to her attitude about her life and duties read more
Must I Go by Yiyun Li
There’s humor and heartbreak in the reflections of life and family in this mini family saga by Chinese author, Yiyun Li.. Feisty octogenarian Lilia Imbody reflects on her life read more
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
Friends clean house; take stock of life and friendship. “It was exhausting, being friends. Had they ever been able to tell each other the truth?” Three women in their read more
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
Letters Missing Letters “For the present, it is easier for us to turn away. Our repulsion, you see, will not spur us to revolt until this plague moves much read more
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri
A Soul soul searching in Tokyo Tokyo’s bustling nature and socio-economic rules play out in this touching and poignant novella, filled with stark and powerful descriptions. Kazu, the ghost of read more
Red Lights by George Simenon
One More for the Road with Disastrous Results In this edgy short story, Simenon, the Belgian author known for the Inspector Maigret series, explores the consequences of an alcoholic’s thirst read more
Roald Dahl: Collected Stories
Far from dull While Dahl is known mainly for his children’s stories, he has a large and rather eclectic collection of funny, satirical and fiendish short stories for adults. This read more
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
Murder by the Books “Books are time travel. True readers all know this. But books don’t just take you back to the time in which they were written; they can read more
Convenience Store Woman by Sakaya Murata
Quietly insightful. Thirty-six-year-old, self-deprecating Keiko Furukura lives in Tokyo. Her family is not happy with the way she is. She is awkward, never has felt as though she fits in read more