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Circe by Madeline Miller

“You threw me to the crows, but it turns out I prefer them to you.” Madeline Miller adapts the story of Circe, the daughter…

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Radio Silence by Alice Osman

Merry Mao March 31, 2022 coming of age fandoms LGBTQ_+

Radio Silence weaves a beautiful story about the friendship between Aled, the creator of the podcast Universe City, and Frances, a passionate fanartist. It navigates…

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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Merry Mao March 28, 2022 down with the patriarchy Mecha Aliens World Building

In this thrilling sci-fi retelling of the story of China’s only female emperor, Xiran Jay Zhao’s brilliant world-building weaves a world like no other. In…

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We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

Merry Mao January 24, 2022 dysfunctional family mourning Sci-fi suicide thought-provoking

“I saw the world from the stars’ point of view, and it looked unbearably lonely.” Shaun David Hutchinson’s We Are the Ants may be deceptively…

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Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

Book Mavens October 8, 2021 depression fitting in friendship parent teen relationship Persian

Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram is a realistic fiction novel following the life of protagonist Darius Keller, a sophomore in high…

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The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

Merry Mao February 22, 2021

High schooler Leigh is a profoundly accomplished artist. Her dad, an Irish-American professor of Asian studies, believes she is wasting her time on what her…

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The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

Book Mavens October 19, 2020

After her beloved sister Bailey’s sudden death, Lennie is lost. Bailey was her guiding light, and without her, she feels alone. She suddenly finds herself…

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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Book Mavens January 20, 2020

This dystopian novel follows Kathy and her friends Ruth and Tommy, who were all students at the exclusive boarding school, Hailsham. They are controlled by…