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A sensitive portrait of a vulnerable yet resilient young woman who, with the help of an inner voice and newfound friends, attempts to find her way at the turn-of-the-millennium Manhattan.

For as long as she can remember, Peppa Ryan has been guided by a benevolent voice in her head who…

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1 author picked Dear Virginia, Wait for Me as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I could tell within a few chapters that this would be my favorite book of Marcia Butler's so far, and indeed it was!

It's a completely charming found-family story, set in New York City in the year 2000. Knowing 9/11 was looming had me so worried! But (vague spoilers), I was relieved with how things turned out. Throughout, the book has a vibe of literary fiction crossed with rom-com, and I love it when authors successfully mix genres like that.

Butler writes beautifully, with lifelike and often hilarious dialogue, and morphs occasionally into the voice of Virginia Woolf, who our…

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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

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