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• Twenty Two for 22

  Stories, Poetry, Magical Travel Vignettes

  Das, Purabi Sinha

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  (ARC Prompt: LOCAL AUTHOR) A collection of 22 literary pieces that take the reader around the world and back, visiting different characters, cultures, and themes.

• Hijab Butch Blues

  A Memoir

  H, Lamya

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  (ARC Prompt: MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY) A raw and relatable coming-of-age story told by a Queer hijabi Muslim immigrant.

• Death by a Thousand Cuts

  Stories

  Bhat, Shashi, 1983-

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  (ARC Prompt: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS) A short story collection about the everyday trials and impossible expectations that come with being a woman.

• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

  a Novel

  McBride, James, 1957-

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  (ARC Prompt: BLACK AUTHOR) A skeleton is found at the bottom of a well amidst construction work in Pottstown, Pennsylvania in 1972, and only the residents of Chicken Hill know who it belonged to and how it got there.

• Caged

  Cooper, Ellison

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  (ARC Prompt: MYSTERY/THRILLER) When a woman’s body is found in the basement of an abandoned house, FBI special agent Sayer Altair must solve the case before the killer strikes again.

• If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English

  a Novel

  Naga, Noor

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  (ARC Prompt: STAFF RECOMMENDATION) An Egyptian American woman visits her parents’ homeland and falls in love with an unemployed photographer, but is their relationship doomed to fail?

• The Only Good Indians

  a Novel

  Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972-

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  (ARC Prompt: INDIGNEOUS AUTHOR) Four Indigenous American men are haunted by a vengeful entity after a disturbing event from their youth.

• Pineapple Street

  a Novel

  Jackson, Jenny (Editor)

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  (ARC Prompt: ABOUT FAMILY) A wealthy family crumbles when secrets and lies are revealed.

• Humane Sacrifice

  a Story of the Aztec Killer

  Dimaro, Felix I. D.

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  (ARC Prompt: LOCAL AUTHOR) When Melvin cannot accept the poor condition of his bet cat, he enlists the help of a shady stranger to keep her alive.

• Ants in My Pants

  One Woman's Unexpected Adventures Across Seven Continents

  Perrin, Joyce E.

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  (ARC Prompt: CONTAINS A MAP) Joyce E. Perrin takes us on an adventure as she shares stories of her travels around the globe, visiting 156 countries.

• Behind You

  a Novel

  Hernandez, Catherine, 1977-

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  (ARC Prompt: SET IN ONTARIO) A Filipina film editor relives her childhood growing up while the Scarbrough Stalker was at large.

• The Incident Report

  Baillie, Martha, 1960-

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  (ARC Prompt: SET IN ONTARIO) A fictional Toronto librarian reports strange incidents that take place at her work.

• Becoming a Matriarch

  a Memoir

  Knott, Helen, 1987-

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  (ARC Prompt: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS) Helen Knott shares a true chronicle of grief, love, and legacy following the death of her mother and grandmother.

• Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue

  a Novel

  Higdon, Christine

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  (ARC Prompt: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS) A complicated love story that follows four sisters from Vancouver who are still recovering from the impact of World War I.

• Crooked Teeth

  a Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir

  Ramadan, Ahmad Danny,

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  (ARC Prompt: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS) Danny Ramadan shares the story of his life in Syria and his immigration to Canada.

• Year Zero

  A Novel

  Reid, Rob

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  (ARC Prompt: ABOUT TRAVEL) A low-level entertainment lawyer is tasked with saving the universe from bankruptcy after it is caught in the biggest copyright violation ever.

• The Syrian Ladies Benevolent Society

  Stories

  Estima, Christine

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  (ARC Prompt: ABOUT FAMILY) Interlocking stories that follow an Arab family as they flee the Middle East and immigrate to Montreal.

• We Rip the World Apart

  a Novel

  Carr, Charlene

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  (ARC Prompt: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS) An unexpected pregnancy forces 24-year-old Kareela to question her place in the world.