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#1765 Stephen Harrigan "The Leopard is Loose" | The Book Show
The fragile, 1952 postwar tranquility of a young boy’s world explodes one summer day when a leopard escapes from the Oklahoma City Zoo, throwing...
#1764 Douglas Stuart "Young Mungo | The Book Show
Douglas Stuart’s debut novel "Shuggie Bain" was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize and his new second novel, "Young Mungo" is a portrayal of working-class...
#1763 Gregory Maguire "Cress Watercress"|The Book Show
Gregory Maguire, the imagination behind "Wicked," turns his trademark wit and wisdom to an animal adventure about growing up, moving on, and finding community. ...
#1762 Amy Bloom “In Love”| The Book Show
Amy Bloom’s memoir, "In Love," asks: what are you willing to do for the one you love? And what is our own right to...
#1761 Sheila Heti “Pure Colour”| The Book Show
#1760: Peter Heller's "The Guide" | The Book Show
Peter Heller’s novel, “The Guide,” takes place against the backdrop of his home state of Colorado. It follows a young man, Jack, who accepts...