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Fiction

The Last Patriarch by Najat El Hachmi.
Winner of the Prix Ulysse, and written by a Moroccan émigré to Spain, this novel about fathers and daughters illuminates the clash of cultures.

The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje.
As the narrative moves between the holds of a ship and a boy’s adult years, it tells a spellbinding story about the magical, often forbidden, discoveries of childhood and a lifelong journey that begins unexpectedly with a spectacular sea voyage.

Nanjing Requiem by Ha Jin.
This historical fiction offers grave insights into the Rape of Nanjing, and one woman’s discovery of her limits.

Blueprints for Building Better Girls by Elissa Schappell.
This literary anthology features eight darkly funny, linked stories about women.

Non-Fiction

Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals by Ken Ballen.
Written by a former federal prosecutor and congressional investigator, the author presents a profile of six terrorists whose stories include mystical dreams and visions, the demonic figure of the United States, intense sexual repression, and crumbling family and tribal structures.

Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Daniel Siegel.
The title speaks for itself!

Gay in America by Scott Pasfield.
The photographer traveled 54,000 miles across all fifty states gathering stories and documenting the lives of 140 gay men from all walks of life.

Surviving the Bosnian Genocide: the Women of Srebrenica Speak by Selma Leydesdorff.
Interviews with 50 female survivors reveal the horrors of war and the human desire for life.