The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date: March 26, 2019
Length: 320 pages
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The quiet differences that divide a sleepy desert town slowly come to light in this remarkable story of a daughter’s love for her father….

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Brass by Xhenet Aliu (debut)
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: Hanuary 23, 2018
Length: 304 pages
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Elsie and Luljeta, mother and daughter, both want more from their lives, but options are limited and their paths woefully narrow….

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Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee (debut)
Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books
Release Date: January 16, 2018
Length: 368 pages
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Mira T. Lee delivers a gorgeous story of the fragile love between two sisters and the mental illness that divides them….

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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Length: 240 pages
Audio Narrator: Mohsin Hamid
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Single Sentence Summary: As warring factions tear their country apart, a young couple meets, falls in love, and makes the difficult decision to leave their homeland.

Primary Characters: Nadia – An unusually independent young woman. Nadia lives on her own and rides a motorcycle. Not at all religious, she wears a burka robe to dissuade unwanted advances. Saeed – A gentle man who loves his parents, his homeland, and Nadia….

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