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"The Shakes"
  by Lynn Kozlowski

"In There"
  by Robert G. Evans

"Writing the Blue Book"
  by Richard K. Weems

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Fractal Paisleys
Stories by Paul Di Filippo
Reviewed by Scott Urban

"More whimsical than technical, more humorous than hardwired, DiFilippo's stories take the form of what he calls "trailer park science fiction." His protagonists - invariably outcasts and misfits - encounter a miraculous McGuffin that changes their lives..."

Wingtips
Stories by Avery Chenoweth
Reviewed by Jen Bergmark

"Avery Chenoweth’s debut collection presents a series of linked short stories detailing the trials and tribulations of the Goodpastures – a family tested by divorce, illness and shady schemes..."

Journey Fruit
Poetry by Kinereth Gensler
Reviewed by Rachel Barenblat

"[Gensler's] book of poems, Journey Fruit, is like an orange: its simple exterior gives no glimpse of the delights held within..."

Dear Juliette, Letters of May Sarton to Juliette Huxley
Edited by Susan Sherman
Reviewed by Deborah Straw

"A new book of letters, Dear Juliette, shows Sarton to be extremely human – in her passions, in her demands, in her conflicts, in her joys in a life lived at a high intensity, often in the company of glamorous and influential friends..."

Pears on a Willow Tree
Novel by Leslie Pietrzyk
Reviewed by Vivian Dorsel

"Am I a mother or a daughter, a wife or a woman, someone who wants to leave or needs to stay? is the question asked by four generations of Marchewka women in Leslie Pietrzyk’s impressive first novel, Pears on a Willow Tree...."

The Bird Catcher
Poetry by Marie Ponsot
Reviewed by Benjamin Ivry

"[If] you must categorize Marie Ponsot, you might call her a metaphysical poet, whose work improves after being reread four or five times. As a careful reader of James Joyce, she offers discreet typographical innovations (she has a mean way with an ampersand), word coinages, and a certain gift for puns..."

The Other Civil War: American Women in the Nineteenth Century
Historical Biography by Catherine Clinton
Reviewed by Abby Arnold

"[Catherine Clinton's] book, an exhilarating overview of the struggle for women’s physical, financial, societal and personal quality, demonstrates how America has consistently demanded that Woman exist to serve others....."

Peel My Love Like an Onion
Novel by Ana Castillo
Reviewed by Abby Arnold

"Imagine (if you can) a Latino love child between Jane Austen and Flannery O’Connor set loose in a world of sexy love triangles and flamenco dancing. This is a novel of powerful storytelling, ironic humor and grace..."

What To Read
Recommendations by Camille Renshaw

So many books come out each year, and it's difficult for readers to know what to expect at bookstores next, much less what's any good. Our Senior Editor's picks from the list of upcoming fall releases.